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- Sun May 12, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 30
Re: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
Thanks for your reply. The compressor was still engaging normally and the system was cooling well before the recharge. I'll try and make sure to have the system serviced on a more frequent basis. When it comes to AC systems, it seems more difficult to know when to bring it in. Some systems leak mor...
- Sun May 12, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 30
Re: Question re minimum safe refrigerant amount.
The refrigerant in my CRV was recharged last week and the AC technician mentioned the AC system only contained 8 oz and required 18 oz. At 8 oz the car was only at 45% full charge. Yes, I recall that from your previous post. Was the compressor engaging at that point? Probably not is my guess. 1. Is...
- Sun May 12, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: 2011 Camry intermittent cooling
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11
Re: 2011 Camry intermittent cooling
A couple of thoughts come to mind: The problem could be as simple as a low refrigerant charge. Has the A/C ever been serviced--that is, recovered, evacuated, and recharged according to the exact weight-of-charge? It could also be the control valve that's acting up. If so, and with that kind of milea...
- Sun May 12, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 67
Re: Noise after AC service
I am surprised that you mentioned the 3.3lbs could possibly be a bit low for the charge. While doing research, I found the GM retrofit guide with that formula: R12 charge x 0.9 - 0.25lbs = R134a charge. In my case, that would be 2.9lbs. I trusted my mechanic who said that from his experience, these...
- Sun May 12, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 67
Re: Noise after AC service
Thanks, Tim. Duly noted.
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:12 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Getting power to the relay but nothing to the compressor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1119
Re: Getting power to the relay but nothing to the compressor
Well, it took a while, but very glad you found the problem. Appreciate your following up and letting us know.
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 67
Re: Noise after AC service
My name is Felix from Frankfurt/Germany, new to this forum. Hope you are all doing well. I registered to get some help with the AC system in my car. The car is a 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS Brougham, 45k miles, stock 305 TBI. Welcome from the USA. Background info: -preowner converted the AC i...
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: GM A6 Compressor Switches
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39
Re: GM A6 Compressor Switches
IIRC (it has been a while), the answer is yes, as long as the threads are the same. The superheat switch is part of a fail-safe circuit for the A6 in your application. If the back of the compressor gets too hot, the SH switch senses that, closes, and grounds the hot wire to the clutch, causing the (...
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Continued from my previous thread: Plans for 90 civic A/C rebuild with newer gen Sanden compressor - remaining questions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4460
Re: Continued from my previous thread: Plans for 90 civic A/C rebuild with newer gen Sanden compressor - remaining quest
So far no luck in getting any replacement for that line, so I am wondering about repair. I found a short piece of hardline with a female o-ring fitting like this: (photo removed) I would think that cutting off the old end and replacing with the above should be easy, but how best to splice this? Cou...
- Tue May 07, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: AC service caps for Honda, do they provide seal the AC system?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 145
Re: AC service caps for Honda, do they provide seal the AC system?
I purchased a couple of new caps at NAPA today. I'm guessing they should be installed until they are snug, and then tighten just a bit more. But maybe someone can let me know how much force is needed when installing the caps in order to avoid refrigerant escaping. The caps are usually plastic, so d...