Air was blowing 40 degree until turn off then blowing hot going to town

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Re: Air was blowing 40 degree until turn off then blowing hot going to town

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Cusser wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:47 am

5. Sometimes I get an error message when trying to submit a reply, so I do a Preview first, then click Submit. I don't know why, and it doesn't bother me. Laptop, Windows 10.
Just submit a second time. I get the error as well and have never figured out why.
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Re: Air was blowing 40 degree until turn off then blowing hot going to town

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The under-hood decal always takes precedence over the manufacturer-published specs. That makes it 1.35 pounds times 16 ounces, resulting in 21.6 ounces net weight of R-134a.

The UV dye, added sparingly, won't hurt anything.

On the decal, does it specify what viscosity of oil your system takes? PAG-150 is common for GM vehicles using R-134a.

My preference is to leak-check primarily using an electronic leak detector, and secondarily by the UV dye and soap-bubbles methods.
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Re: Air was blowing 40 degree until turn off then blowing hot going to town

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I'll have to look again at the sticker under the hood. I don't think it said but, I've been known to miss things while reading. Thanks! :)
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Re: Air was blowing 40 degree until turn off then blowing hot going to town

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I checked again, and it just states Pag Oil With Dye.
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Re: Air was blowing 40 degree until turn off then blowing hot going to town

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p5200 wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:30 am Amazon has Elitech Leak detector for about $10.00 more than the HF $180 VS 190.
The board sponsor, ackits.com has this unit
https://www.ackits.com/tools/electronic ... -43-mt2734


I have HF 92514, about $65.
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