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- Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:53 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: 1993 Dodge Cummins AC troubles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4977
Re: 1993 Dodge Cummins AC troubles
Call Tim and see what he might be able to get. Direct conversation usually more helpful than going back and forth on a forum. He is a good guy.
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:52 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17188
Re: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
Hmmm, if YOU are stumped there may not be much hope for the rest of us.......
Please keep us informed
Please keep us informed
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:59 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Vacuum Pump CFMs?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5302
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: High Pres Line Splice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5513
Re: High Pres Line Splice
You are correct, compression fittings are nearly useless. Flare fittings are used on copper tubing in residential and commercial HVAC all the time. Have refitted copper on a commercial freezer box (-40°) using flare, as was the original. Use Nylog on the flare, and be sure they are tight. However, c...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:12 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: A BIG THANK YOU !!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5322
Re: A BIG THANK YOU !!
Done. Ordered. Not what you see hanging on the walls at Johnstone and Baker.
I'm on a couple of HVAC forums and have seen how they set up their trees. Never a word about black hoses, tho.
Thanks!
I'm on a couple of HVAC forums and have seen how they set up their trees. Never a word about black hoses, tho.
Thanks!
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:35 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: A BIG THANK YOU !!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5322
Re: A BIG THANK YOU !!
Doug, I am not familiar with the black hoses. Do these entirely replace the traditional red-blue-yellow setup? Or are they used for vacuum only. I can easily get 300 microns on my tree with the red and blue joined together with a special quick connect union I made (we always test the tree before we ...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:15 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: A BIG THANK YOU !!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5322
A BIG THANK YOU !!
I would like to thank the heavy hitters on here, and Tim, for a super knowledgeable site! I have many years of experience with mobile, residential, and low temp commercial (freezer boxes to -40°). My full time job is with my nephew restoring vintage vehicles, and not stuff like a tri-5 chevy. Earlie...
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:15 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: 2015 Subaru Forester AC Compressor replacement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 31947
Re: 2015 Subaru Forester AC Compressor replacement
" I used compressed shop air to force out the flushing fluid and help dry it. " This will introduce a lot of moisture from the compressor. It has already been suggested that a 30 minute vacuum is insufficient, all the water vapor must be boiled off. We vac for a min. of one hr, and use a m...