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by snorky
Sat Nov 09, 2019 12:12 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Evaporator temperature sensor placement
Replies: 21
Views: 31017

Re: Evaporator temperature sensor placement

a 30 minute vacuum after a system opening is not long enough to pull out moisture and leftover flushing vapors esp in temps below 85 degrees and often times the vac pumps used are too weak to pull deep enough giving higher pressures and weaker performance plus contaminates the oil and desiccant resu...
by snorky
Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:37 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: New Motorcraft compressor, clutch wouldn't turn by hand, squealed after installation
Replies: 17
Views: 18552

Re: New Motorcraft compressor, clutch wouldn't turn by hand, squealed after installation

sounds like a air flow problem across the condenser or the condenser itself/expansion valve or even some form of contamination in the system, you should be getting your pressure readings in the open sun and at 60 degree ambient temps your pressures are too high and even set on high max output the co...
by snorky
Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:01 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: What would cause this new compressor failure
Replies: 4
Views: 7918

Re: What would cause this new compressor failure

honda has known problems with relays causing clutch failures
by snorky
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:56 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1986 El Camino (G Body) a/c has no volume.....
Replies: 1
Views: 6780

Re: 1986 El Camino (G Body) a/c has no volume.....

is the fan wiring backwards?
is where the fan pulls air from blocked?
pull the fan motor and check for running speed?
does fan motor get proper voltage to operate properly?
by snorky
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:47 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Building a air condition system
Replies: 3
Views: 8803

Re: Building a air condition system

i would look over the other machine's parts for numbers use the discontinued part numbers to look for used parts or old stock on the internet, as a last resort start measuring the parts to match them up as close as possible to whats available being sold or have it made for you. you will need the ori...