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- Thu May 23, 2024 7:26 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Trinary switch possible locations, TXV system
- Replies: 1
- Views: 22
Trinary switch possible locations, TXV system
Where can a trinary switch be placed in a TXV AC circuit? (This application is a 80-91 VW Vanagon and my question is general? I'm wondering if it can be on the high side vapor line right at the compressor since pressure should be the same for liquid or vapor between the compressor and TXV, but maybe...
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Auto AC rules of thumb
- Replies: 2
- Views: 67
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Auto AC rules of thumb
- Replies: 2
- Views: 67
Re: Auto AC rules of thumb
Remember to service your tools...from the FAQ section
This is a great post by swampy
viewtopic.php?t=14940
This is a great post by swampy
viewtopic.php?t=14940
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Auto AC rules of thumb
- Replies: 2
- Views: 67
Auto AC rules of thumb
What rules of thumb exist in Auto AC? Below are the ones that come to mind for me. What others exist? Please correct the ones posted as appropriate. I can update this first post with corrections and additions as they come up in additional posts. Maybe it can become a sticky/FAQ. Thanks in advance fo...
- Mon May 20, 2024 6:42 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 217
- Sat May 04, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: High side blew, how much oil lost?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 218
Re: High side blew, how much oil lost?
Thanks Tim, 3 oz would be about 20% of the system total oil capacity which was about 15 oz.
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: How's the charge looking on this custom system?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 671
Re: How's the charge looking on this custom system?
JohnHere, Thank you for your reply.. Just got back from my trip and will be working more on this shortly. Would love to have a simple "old Fashioned" way to do it and have a couple questions on what you wrote. Will ask those once I can phrase them clearly. First I have to re-evacuate my sy...
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: High side blew, how much oil lost?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 218
High side blew, how much oil lost?
High side blew, how much oil lost? I figure it will be a guess so wondering what the experts on here would guess in this scenario. The gauge fitting on the high side got loose and the high side blew all its high side refrigerant while the compressor was running. Interestingly the low side was still ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: How's the charge looking on this custom system?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 671
Re: How's the charge looking on this custom system?
Unfortunately a computer crash lost the refrigerant oz put in at that time (will try to recover). Was able to recover the lost data – Initially put in 23.1oz 134a 11.5oz oil Yesterday I put in 16.6 oz so total I have in so far: 39.7 oz 134a 11.5 oz oil (29% oil ratio) Based on prior planning calcul...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: How's the charge looking on this custom system?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 671
How's the charge looking on this custom system?
How's the charge looking on this custom system? This vehicle application and installation https://www.autoacforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14872 VW Vanagon FS10 compressor 18x24 parallel flow condenser 32k BTU Evap R134a Ambient 85-90deg Humidity aprox 60% Wondering what there is to see in these results ...