Tahoe AC battle
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:12 pm
Hello all, new here.
So I have a issue on my hands need a little advise. I hand my stock compressor take a dump on me so I bought a new UAC compressor, dryer and orifice tube. Went and have the system evac and began replacing all three. Got done and headed back to the local shop for a recharge. An hour later went to pick it up and on start up I got a breif compressor serge. I continued to drive it home 3 miles and pop the hood. Slapped my gauges on to see what's going on. Compressor was not cycling until I revved it up, but it just stayed on. Pressure was 70 low and 255 high steady about 90 degrees out super humid. I sat there look over everything then I noticed the sticker on the compressor says this unit is prefilled with 8OZ PAG46. Needless to say I got scared and mad. I called UAC and asked why there was PAG46 in a compressor for a system that runs PAG 150? They said you need to dump the 46 and use 150, the 46 is only used for storage and shipping. Feeling this was my fault I should have noticed it I said thank you and hung up. This is why my pressures are not good, mixed PAG is a no no and probably cause that compressor surge. So my question here is do I flush my evap, condenser, hoses and replace the new dryer, dump the compressor and refill with PAG 150?
Does this sound correct, Any other suggestions?
Thanks
So I have a issue on my hands need a little advise. I hand my stock compressor take a dump on me so I bought a new UAC compressor, dryer and orifice tube. Went and have the system evac and began replacing all three. Got done and headed back to the local shop for a recharge. An hour later went to pick it up and on start up I got a breif compressor serge. I continued to drive it home 3 miles and pop the hood. Slapped my gauges on to see what's going on. Compressor was not cycling until I revved it up, but it just stayed on. Pressure was 70 low and 255 high steady about 90 degrees out super humid. I sat there look over everything then I noticed the sticker on the compressor says this unit is prefilled with 8OZ PAG46. Needless to say I got scared and mad. I called UAC and asked why there was PAG46 in a compressor for a system that runs PAG 150? They said you need to dump the 46 and use 150, the 46 is only used for storage and shipping. Feeling this was my fault I should have noticed it I said thank you and hung up. This is why my pressures are not good, mixed PAG is a no no and probably cause that compressor surge. So my question here is do I flush my evap, condenser, hoses and replace the new dryer, dump the compressor and refill with PAG 150?
Does this sound correct, Any other suggestions?
Thanks