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- Sun May 12, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: 2011 Camry intermittent cooling
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6
Re: 2011 Camry intermittent cooling
A couple of thoughts come to mind: The problem could be as simple as a low refrigerant charge. Has the A/C ever been serviced--that is, recovered, evacuated, and recharged according to the exact weight-of-charge? It could also be the control valve that's acting up. If so, and with that kind of milea...
- Sun May 12, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 65
Re: Noise after AC service
I am surprised that you mentioned the 3.3lbs could possibly be a bit low for the charge. While doing research, I found the GM retrofit guide with that formula: R12 charge x 0.9 - 0.25lbs = R134a charge. In my case, that would be 2.9lbs. I trusted my mechanic who said that from his experience, these...
- Sun May 12, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 65
Re: Noise after AC service
Thanks, Tim. Duly noted.
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:12 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Getting power to the relay but nothing to the compressor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1079
Re: Getting power to the relay but nothing to the compressor
Well, it took a while, but very glad you found the problem. Appreciate your following up and letting us know.
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Noise after AC service
- Replies: 7
- Views: 65
Re: Noise after AC service
My name is Felix from Frankfurt/Germany, new to this forum. Hope you are all doing well. I registered to get some help with the AC system in my car. The car is a 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS Brougham, 45k miles, stock 305 TBI. Welcome from the USA. Background info: -preowner converted the AC i...
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: GM A6 Compressor Switches
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39
Re: GM A6 Compressor Switches
IIRC (it has been a while), the answer is yes, as long as the threads are the same. The superheat switch is part of a fail-safe circuit for the A6 in your application. If the back of the compressor gets too hot, the SH switch senses that, closes, and grounds the hot wire to the clutch, causing the (...
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Continued from my previous thread: Plans for 90 civic A/C rebuild with newer gen Sanden compressor - remaining questions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4388
Re: Continued from my previous thread: Plans for 90 civic A/C rebuild with newer gen Sanden compressor - remaining quest
So far no luck in getting any replacement for that line, so I am wondering about repair. I found a short piece of hardline with a female o-ring fitting like this: (photo removed) I would think that cutting off the old end and replacing with the above should be easy, but how best to splice this? Cou...
- Tue May 07, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: AC service caps for Honda, do they provide seal the AC system?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 137
Re: AC service caps for Honda, do they provide seal the AC system?
I purchased a couple of new caps at NAPA today. I'm guessing they should be installed until they are snug, and then tighten just a bit more. But maybe someone can let me know how much force is needed when installing the caps in order to avoid refrigerant escaping. The caps are usually plastic, so d...
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Broken AC high side cap - 1998 Nissan Frontier
- Replies: 10
- Views: 114
Re: Broken AC high side cap - 1998 Nissan Frontier
Thanks, Tim. I thought that might be the reason.
- Tue May 07, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
- Topic: Broken AC high side cap - 1998 Nissan Frontier
- Replies: 10
- Views: 114
Re: Broken AC high side cap - 1998 Nissan Frontier
And the three remaining photos.