Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

And when the compressor does eventually fail, they usually blame it upon bad AC system design, rather than their ignorance and carelessness.
If a system is so vulnerable to every kind of mistake then it is definitely a bad design. Mistakes happen. There should be protection systems in place ...

Automotive A/C systems should not be compared to an HVAC system. Filters will plug if enough debris is present.

And this is a good thing indeed. If the filter catches recirculating debris and becomes clogged then pressue switch should prevent running the compressor and the system is saved from ...

It has been common practice for years in residential and commercial installations to install a filter just outside the compressor assembly on the high pressure line. I can only guess that the reason it never caught on in automotive is that there is no gain.


How there is no gain?. Auto A/C ...

In cooler months it is de-stroked, and relying on a full charge to return a trickle of oil.
In my country we rarely use the heater. So, do you think that keeping the A/C running all the time (at a reduced cooling maybe) will help in preventing poor lurbrication of compreesor parts during the cold ...

Hello all. I own a Toyota Yaris 2007, many owners of the same car have reported problems with the A/C system. Normally the car A/C works very well however when the A/C compressor fails (which is frequent ) due to some problems, the repair bill is very expensive.

When this happens the best practice ...

I have a question. When A/C compressor fails, it often spreads dangerous metal particles through the system and this leads to a more expensive repair bill. I wonder if installing a filter right after the compressor to catch these solid particles would be a good idea. Making it possible to only ...