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by tbirdtbird
Thu May 30, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: New Compressor and everything else - not cooling
Replies: 2
Views: 16

Re: New Compressor and everything else - not cooling

Hopefully you vacuumed for at least an hour. Did you dump out the shipping oil and refill with the correct amount of oil, hopefully. In any event you are still undercharged and you will not get cooling until you install the full amount of refrigerant Also when you give us pressures please set to max...
by tbirdtbird
Wed May 29, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: AC Stopped Cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 231

Re: AC Stopped Cooling

Unless you have done AC work before, it might be best to have a shop look at this for you. There is more to it than meets the eye in terms of parts and skills.
Look for a shop that is MACS certified, they are the best. For example don’t go to a brake shop, etc_’
by tbirdtbird
Tue May 28, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2005 Avalon XLS AC air vent temps
Replies: 12
Views: 225

Re: 2005 Avalon XLS AC air vent temps

Most auto AC systems now are more complicated than in the past. Some of us would say over complicated
by tbirdtbird
Tue May 28, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2005 Avalon XLS AC air vent temps
Replies: 12
Views: 225

Re: 2005 Avalon XLS AC air vent temps

I don’t view your issues as DIY, especially with the mileage on the car. Once you get past 100K, all bets are off on the components on most cars. “ if the car were mine, I would recover the system, replace the control valve, replace the desiccant container in the R/D, evacuate the system, and rechar...
by tbirdtbird
Mon May 27, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: AC Stopped Cooling
Replies: 12
Views: 231

Re: AC Stopped Cooling

Proceed with caution, I am concerned that the compressor has grenaded.
As mentioned have a pro shop check it out to prevent more damage. Do not use it in the meantime
by tbirdtbird
Mon May 27, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Ac blows cold, then warm.
Replies: 2
Views: 84

Re: Ac blows cold, then warm.

Have system professionally recovered and recharged to spec before going further
by tbirdtbird
Mon May 27, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 12volt compressor systems
Replies: 7
Views: 261

Re: 12volt compressor systems

Interesting. We don’t see that many here in Texas
by tbirdtbird
Mon May 27, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: '66 Oldsmobile problems
Replies: 8
Views: 235

Re: '66 Oldsmobile problems

How long did you pull a vacuum?
The markings on the low side gauge are very inadequate. If you do not have a vacuum gauge you would need to vac for at least an hr.
Also if you used the gauge markings to show that it held vac, then you were probably misled
by tbirdtbird
Sun May 26, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1966 Oldsmobile A/C
Replies: 13
Views: 8971

Re: 1966 Oldsmobile A/C

You really need to incorporate your questions on a separate thread else the staff members such as Dougflas and others may not see it
by tbirdtbird
Sun May 26, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 12volt compressor systems
Replies: 7
Views: 261

Re: 12volt compressor systems

Your issue with a westfalia has come up before on this forum, but I don’t recall anyone posting results. This could merely be because many posters never give feedback unfortunately. Or because their project/approach /methods did not work. Do a search here. I am not understanding the concern with lon...