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- Thu May 30, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: I am stumped... 2006 GMC truck
- Replies: 7
- Views: 67
Re: I am stumped... 2006 GMC truck
Is your truck regular cab or 4-door truck with dual air? If 4-door, I'd say 1.6 lbs R134a is not enough
- Mon May 27, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: '66 Oldsmobile problems
- Replies: 8
- Views: 252
- Mon May 27, 2024 6:36 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: 12volt compressor systems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 270
Re: 12volt compressor systems
Cusser I respect your experience and contributions here. My comment about no sight of Teslas in the middle of the day in AZ and NV is sourced from a similar comment by the venerable poster by the name of Bohica [Brad] 2 years ago. I will admit that anyone parking ANY vehicle in the direct sun in su...
- Sun May 26, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: 12volt compressor systems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 270
Re: 12volt compressor systems
There are no Teslas on the road in the summer daytime heat in Arizona I'm in Arizona, and there are quite a few Teslas on the roads here, even in summer. I know 3 Tesla owners and each says the AC works fine. And one friend owns an electric Mustang, says fine. 12V comp will exhaust the capability o...
- Tue May 21, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Metric to SAE/standard A/C plumbing questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 337
Re: Metric to SAE/standard A/C plumbing questions
I worked in an industrial chemistry laboratory for over 4 decades. SwageLok fittings are absolutely the best, and the by-far most-common fittings used in gas (and liquid) chromatography. What that means for us here is that these fittings were leak free for hydrogen (explosive) and for helium molecul...
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:06 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Leak detector dye colors
- Replies: 9
- Views: 301
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Should I Top Off My 16 Year Old System?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 210
Re: Should I Top Off My 16 Year Old System?
But I do agree with the point made above. If you aren't having any problems with the system currently, I would leave it alone. Disclaimer: I am NOT an AC professional. I also agree that if you feel comfortable and cool, then the system is working fine, so do not attach gauges or "top off"...
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 319
Re: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
It seems to me - and I'm NOT an AC professional - that manufacturers over the last couple of decades have gone to smaller driers, so that fewer ounces of refrigerant would be required, a cost savings. Given that, over or under such reduced ounces of refrigerant give poor performance. I'm from the co...
- Sat May 11, 2024 4:26 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 343
Re: Noise after AC service
I'm thinking to replace the fan clutch to improve air flow at idle and slower-speed driving. Or at least test it well.
- Tue May 07, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Broken AC high side cap - 1998 Nissan Frontier
- Replies: 10
- Views: 439
Re: Broken AC high side cap - 1998 Nissan Frontier
My 1998 Frontier uses a red high side cap and a blue low side cap, no H or L on them. They look pretty much like the ones shown here. https://i.imgur.com/B7DnSaF.png My 2004 Frontier with essentially same engine, transmission, and AC has two black caps of same shape as the red and blue ones. Both Fr...