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by Cusser
Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 99 Maxima poor cooling *SOLVED*
Replies: 14
Views: 13626

Re: 99 Maxima poor cooling

If you're in north Phoenix, I'd take to Smart Automotive on north Cave Creek Rd.

If you're south or in east valley, take to Salem Boys Auto in Tempe.

Folks form the north don't realize that a 1999 vehicle in Arizona can still be pristine.
by Cusser
Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:01 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2014 GMC Sierra not cooling well
Replies: 8
Views: 9096

Re: 2014 GMC Sierra not cooling well

My 2005 Yukon had hot air coming out of the vents, and turning off ignition and restarting the engine temporarily fixed it. I had a bad actuator so hot air was getting mixed in, replaced the actuator to fix correctly. You may be able to get by, by turning the actuator manually and unplugging its har...
by Cusser
Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Compressor Cycling
Replies: 3
Views: 4220

Re: Compressor Cycling

New Member here. . . . First off, I don't know squart about AC systems except they're supposed to keep me cool. I recently recharged my system, with a DIY unit from a local parts store. I'm pretty positive that I followed the instructions properly, but now the compressor cycles on and off constantl...
by Cusser
Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: High Pres Line Splice
Replies: 5
Views: 5466

Re: High Pres Line Splice

I have aluminum line on the high pressure side and need to attach two tubes together. Can I use the flare fitting parts, which are brass, to connect two aluminum pipes to make one? I use these on copper tubing all the time for propane, but propane is typically very low pressure after the regulator,...
by Cusser
Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:14 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Compressor relief valve diagnosis
Replies: 13
Views: 12850

Re: Compressor relief valve diagnosis

In today's World to use the internet for information and then go google shopping for price. I get calls every day where someone wants 30 minutes of your time to goggle shop. I try and be respectful overall. It gets frustrating as you like to help but takes away from real customers. Can't keep track...
by Cusser
Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:17 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: A/C Temp Issues
Replies: 4
Views: 4881

Re: A/C Temp Issues

bjanicek wrote:Usually only blows around 40-45F now.
I'm not sure you have an issue !!!
by Cusser
Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC
Replies: 55
Views: 45432

Re: Strange PSI's in AC system, no cold AC

On my 1998 Frontier, last summer my AC clutch was slipping sometimes. There were two shim washers under the drive plate, so I removed the thinner of the two, then re-installed the AC clutch drive plate and that will make the AC clutch "gap" narrower (yet not so narrow that it scrapes in th...
by Cusser
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: New member needs advice from the AC experts. :)
Replies: 18
Views: 14641

Re: New member needs advice from the AC experts. :)

Cusser: The uninformed simply have no idea of the scale of the refrigerant business. Refrigerant is mostly recycled - well except for driveway pirate mechanics that vent it. My experience - which is small - is that automotive shops will credit one for the amount of refrigerant (either R-12 or R134a...
by Cusser
Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:09 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: New member needs advice from the AC experts. :)
Replies: 18
Views: 14641

Re: New member needs advice from the AC experts. :)

You might still be able to buy r12, but its time is limited. Very limited. Read your usa “clean air act” and you’ll see that production is banned. Cfc’s by 2015, hfc’s by 2030 Production is/will be banned, but there is still more than enough to go around. There's actually plenty of R-12, as few old...