2007 Prius A/C Not Cold Enough

The ac issue is not related to coolant, they are 2 different things.

You need to recharge your ac Freon to get cold air.

The pink coolant is for the engine, so it won't overheat. Maybe a good idea to check the water pump for leakage.

 

hybrids use special Freon and oil... change your cabin filter too.. its behind the glove box

 

add it to the radiator when its full top off the reserve tank..you have to remove the black plastic cover over the rad

 

First...determine if it's not blowing cold "or" not blow as hard (volume). Prius blower motors have a history of loosing grunt. You need an A/C person to fix if it's a refrigerant issue...blower change is easy. Did it on my 2010 and works good as the 2015 now.

 

Respectfully...many here can and might, but know that "if" a low charge is the problem, there's a reason...and you really need to know what your doing. Over charging with muck it up faster than an under charge...and you really don't want to keep filling the glass if it has a leak.

 

its special Freon there is no kit.
google hybrid Freon

 

It is not freon (a specific chemical) it is refrigerant.

 

If you checked the coolant overflow tank when COLD, being that low is perfectly normal.

The FIRST thing you should do is drop the temp setting down to about 65 or so and see if that helps.
If you are letting the "automatic" control run things, 73 might be too high for a really hot day.

 

"Topping off" the reserve/overflow tank is probably not good advice.
If you fill it too full some will spew out when hot.

 

BECAUSE.....if there is a leak and the refrigerant really is low.....simply recharging it is a waste of time and money because it will just leak out again.

AND you need to turn the temp down first to test whether or not there is a real problem.

 

If you need a reason to seek a professional's help in doing the ac recharge, if it's done wrong or you accidentally put in the wrong "refrigerant", it can cost $2000 to repair it.

The professional should be someone familiar with hybrid repair. Prius used a special non conductive oil, when needed, add only nd-11 oil. Most likely need just the straight 134a refrigerant, no oil

 

How long have you lived in Florida ?

You should set the temperature to a point that you are comfortable.

In my case, if the car has been sitting out in the sun AND the outside temp is 95 AND the sun is shining in the windows.......I need to set it at 68 to 70 for the first 20 minutes or so; if set higher than that, it will start reducing the output (fan speed mostly) WAY before the occupants start feeling comfortable.

After it starts feeling cool, I then turn it up one degree at a time and usually end up at 72.
Only set above 72 at night, heavy clouds or in the "winter" time.

 

this is what I used in mine when I replaced the condenser , called the dealer and asked how much the system requires, I forget what it is now but im sure the info is out there somewhere.. then I brought it to a local shop to have the system evacuated and refilled.. they charged me 50 bucks but until you find the leak you are wasting your money on Freon if there is one..
R-134a Hybrid Vehicle Compressor Refrigerant Oil HYB2 | O'Reilly Auto Parts

 

R-134a Hybrid Vehicle Compressor Refrigerant Oil HYB2 | O'Reilly Auto Parts