Search found 9 matches
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Sticking TXV?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1005
Re: Sticking TXV?
Thanks for your reply. I've answered your q's below. It's a '66, but nothing in the AC system is stock other than the evap. The r/dryer is probably half the size of the original, the condenser is much bigger due to the radiator support panel being cut out to the '67/68 size to use a bigger rad/conde...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Sticking TXV?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1005
Sticking TXV?
Hi Guys, I'm helping a friend sort out a problematic system. This is a cobbled together system in an early Mustang. It uses the original under dash evap, but everything else is custom. Compr. is a Sanden, condenser is new and huge. When first started at idle, the pressures settle to 25/150 on a 70F ...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Insulate high side liquid line?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6829
Re: Insulate high side liquid line?
I've been tweaking this a bit more and it's now working really well. I've programmed the PCM to run the fan anytime the AC is on and the car is travelling under 35MPH, this helped a small amount. This morning I have insulated the accumulator as some have suggested. It is mounted right up against the...
- Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:11 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Insulate high side liquid line?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6829
Re: Insulate high side liquid line?
Okay I think I have this working as well as can be expected now. 92F, 60% humidity today. I got the charge close to where I think it should be and decided to test it on the road, in true operating conditions. I won't ever drive this car in any weather hotter than this so it's a valid peak load test ...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:35 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Insulate high side liquid line?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6829
Re: Insulate high side liquid line?
Thanks again for your reply. The above was just a post to communicate some progress and new measurements taken from the liquid line to remove the guesswork from assessing whether it was actually worth insulating, and it seems it is. I think the old condenser works okay because I have replaced the st...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Insulate high side liquid line?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6829
Re: Insulate high side liquid line?
I've been waiting for an 88F+ day to do further testing. Today is only 77F, but there's a few 91F days forecast later this week. I also forgot to mention that I've installed a UAC scroll R4 (i know, I've read the negative comments regarding capacity) after replacing a couple of leaky R4's in the las...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:07 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22872
Re: Mark IV AC evaporator history questions
I love these units.
I have a dealer fitted one in my 71 w108 Mercedes. It used a York compressor originally but I've recently converted it to a Sanden and it's excellent.
I suspect many were designed to suit the dashboards of specific cars, not just generic units.
I have a dealer fitted one in my 71 w108 Mercedes. It used a York compressor originally but I've recently converted it to a Sanden and it's excellent.
I suspect many were designed to suit the dashboards of specific cars, not just generic units.
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:29 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Insulate high side liquid line?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6829
Re: Insulate high side liquid line?
Thanks for your input. Sorry I didn't post all the numbers. I was only seeking opinions on whether there was something to be gained by insulating the liquid line in this example. I was quite sure it would have to help as half of the condenser's work is being undone as the liquid travels across in fr...
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:54 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Insulate high side liquid line?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6829
Insulate high side liquid line?
Hi All, Long time reader, first time poster here. Until now I have always been able to find answers to my questions using the search function, but I guess this one is a little unusual... I have an early C4 Corvette which has been converted to right hand drive as per the requirements of my country. A...