Agree with Detroit to disengage compressor shaft from pulley if possible because oil will not circulate w/o refrigerant Many condenser extruded tube designs incorporate a thicker tube wall on the leading edge to prevent rock punctures but you had a really tough bug Clutchless VDC displacement is red...

F-150: Maybe you need a #8 hose at the compressor discharge instead of a #6 (you said) Detroit: welcome back to Tim's band of Brothers. You are long time gone but certainly not forgotten. I also spent too many years in 130 degree (military) hot labs and cactus lands and DV (& jim Baker grade) !s...

If your pressure verses ambient temp relation readings are correct then GM gave your answer for low charge

total oil in Civic txv system should be approx. 4.5 oz (135cc or ml)
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20 psi suction proves that discharge valve and scroll tangential gas bypass are ok. Scroll mounted thermal protection switch (TPS) may disengage clutch at low suction/high discharge or air in system Excessive oil just raises louver temp with scroll application Normal scroll wear turns oil gray but d...

Brad, Hogs are scarce now. See sows with piglets now and then. Big swamp rabbits instead of Boars keep my Lab fed. Need to take care of Yote, bob cat and cow bird problem. Foxes but not a problm. Your always welcome here, but bring your varmint calls Named land "Dogwood Wildlife Stewardship&quo...

Delphi tech The scroll compressor can run liquid slugs all day because of the compliant eccentric with swing link that allows the scrolls to separate which allows tangential leakage with abnormal liquid. Tested 4 times at Lockport with TRS120 scroll on LT and monster condenser which provided 29,000 ...

Wynn's became SCS Frostemp where I tested at 130 F and worked on military A/C for Bradley tank and Humvee & Striker/GD retrofits for Iraq & Afghanistan. Bradley driver w/o A/C inserted IV to counter act dehydration w/o A/C. After retrofit A/C, driver wore suit cooled with cold antifreeze tub...

The suction line heat exchange increases the overall icentropic system efficiency which results in slightly less horsepower per ton of cooling and can reduce liquid refrigerant below ambient for colder louvers Worked on a Rolls Royce with a larger SLHX made by ARA. Rolls was a salesman and Royce a e...

G'day Mate, FYI: OEM A/C engineers measure "engagement bump" on a dyno with a dial indicator touching the underside of the front bumper. The scroll and external control compressors are first prize for this fully objective evaluation. Vintage Air book "How to Air condition your Hot Rod...