Honeywell has a monopoly Automotive refrigerants that leak out of A/C systems contribute very little to the overall global warming problem, only about 0.14% according to scientific estimates. Even so, when you multiply the millions of vehicles that are AC-equipped times even a small amount of refrig...

1. There are aerosol cans of AC flush available at parts stores, then use your compressor to blow off any remaining solvents. I think one of the sponsors of this site sells kits fro professional mechanics. 2. I don't know specifically about your vehicle, but bad actuators could cause air to get defl...

To me, it's just so weird that low-volume vehicle manufacturer Jaguar would use such a specialty schraeder valve in the first place !!!

Go to a higher-end bike shop. Ask to see some brake shims. ACE Hardware also. .... there are several ACE Hardwares. What exactly would I be looking for there? Brake shims as well? Just look through all the little drawers, stuff sometimes has "interesting" names. Did you actually test your...

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I would think that there are modern controls that could work. Some modern systems work by pressures, some might work using electronics. I believe most systems once "on" have the driver "add heat" to make the temperature comfortable. Systems like in my '88 Mazda truck and '98 and ...

I was able to pull off the AC clutch off my Sanden compressor (1988 Mazda truck) without disconnecting/removing the compressor itself. Even practicing on a used compressor and borrowing AC puller tools from Autozone, I had to "engineer" some of my own pullers. Apparently I cannot attach a ...

I would do same as JohnHere posted.

JohnHere wrote:You could recover the charge through the low side only

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