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- Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:48 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Oil and gas mixed together?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3803
Re: Oil and gas mixed together?
The oil is diluted and loses much of it's lubricating properties depending on how much gas is mixed in. If only a little it won't matter as it'll soon vapourise.
- Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:03 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Cleaning out an old A6
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22078
Re: Cleaning out an old A6
Need proper equipment.
For roughly $80 plus coolant, most A/C companies will flush and replenish your system. It's either that or spend a lot of money on expensive equipment to do it properly.
Never seen any shop do a "proper" flush for $80.00.
For roughly $80 plus coolant, most A/C companies will flush and replenish your system. It's either that or spend a lot of money on expensive equipment to do it properly.
Never seen any shop do a "proper" flush for $80.00.
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:24 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: should i recharge or not
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14027
Re: should i recharge or not
It's the same as what you've previously charged.
You'll need a scale now.
You'll need a scale now.
- Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:36 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: hose seals
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12310
Re: hose seals
It can easily be solved by replacing the seal. But it is true that at isolation, a straight leak line appears curved due to the logarithmic scale. With typical vacuum gauges, there is no way to definitively tell the difference between a real and virtual leak.
- Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:57 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: New AC Compressor failed
- Replies: 30
- Views: 20838
Re: New AC Compressor failed
Yes, the air conditioning compressor can destroy the serpentine belt in a few different ways. The serpentine belt might be snapped if the AC compressors seize while functioning. When the AC clutch bearing seizes while the AC compressor is turned off, the belt can snap.
- Sun May 02, 2021 5:10 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Procedures, Tips and FAQ.
- Topic: Using Shop Air To Leak Test?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 25314
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:20 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: A/C controls
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5884
Re: A/C controls
You can follow the below steps Step 1: Refrigerant in a gas form is compressed by the A/C compressor which runs off a belt, compressing the gas into a high-pressure state Step 2: This refrigerant then enters a condenser – a heat exchanger normally placed in front of the radiator - where it changes s...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:39 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: recover/recycling machines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5056
Re: recover/recycling machines
It’s maybe harmful if you put your recycling machine continuously. Your machine could be damage. You should follow the advice of the manufacturing company
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:51 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: A/C blowing hot air
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9351
Re: A/C blowing hot air
The thermostat may have been accidentally set to “heat.” If this is the case, it’s easy to fix on your own. Flip the thermostat setting back to “cool” and see if the air conditioner begins to blow cool air again. Additionally, you want to make sure that the batteries are working and that the tempera...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:23 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: A/C blowing hot air
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9351
Re: A/C blowing hot air
The thermostat may have been accidentally set to “heat.” If this is the case, it’s easy to fix on your own. Flip the thermostat setting back to “cool” and see if the air conditioner begins to blow cool air again. Additionally, you want to make sure that the batteries are working and that the tempera...