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by JohnHere
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Newbie, installing "custom" system
Replies: 73
Views: 64545

Re: Newbie, installing "custom" system

No chance of any sub-standard, out-of-spec fittings to which Tim alluded earlier? Not trying to give you a hard time, just attempting to get to the bottom of this. To review: For a standard 5/16" (7.9375 mm) ID barrier hose, the fittings should measure—according to my Mitutoyo digital caliper—3...
by JohnHere
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Newbie, installing "custom" system
Replies: 73
Views: 64545

Re: Newbie, installing "custom" system

I don't remember anymore whether you made mention earlier in this very long thread, but I believe you can go with either a 5/16" ID (7.9375 mm) reduced barrier or standard barrier hose, each of which, IIRC, takes industry-standard 3/8" (9.525 mm) fittings. The only measurable difference be...
by JohnHere
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Newbie, installing "custom" system
Replies: 73
Views: 64545

Re: Newbie, installing "custom" system

Good deal. If anyone can help with that, Tim can.
by JohnHere
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
Replies: 16
Views: 4124

Re: 1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

Some additional comments about R-1234yf... Last summer, I purchased a new Toyota 4Runner Limited that has the above mentioned refrigerant, my first personally owned vehicle that didn't have either R-12 or R-134a. The best it would cool for me on a hot summer day here in the humid South (~90°F) was i...
by JohnHere
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Newbie, installing "custom" system
Replies: 73
Views: 64545

Re: Newbie, installing "custom" system

I would worry because it might not seal tightly enough after crimping, which you wouldn't notice until after the system is assembled and charged.
by JohnHere
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Newbie, installing "custom" system
Replies: 73
Views: 64545

Re: Newbie, installing "custom" system

The soft copper washers probably would help to ensure a leak-free seal, as would the Nylog Blue. I've never used the copper washers, though.
by JohnHere
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Denso or aftermarket??
Replies: 5
Views: 1849

Re: Denso or aftermarket??

Mogman...just a friendly reminder that the 'Forum rules' preclude the posting of links to outside businesses. Kindly see Rule Number 8. In addition, we cannot offer any opinions as to whether an outside business is reputable. Therefore, I'll remove earlier links and associated text in your Post 44.
by JohnHere
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 2014 silverado head scratcher
Replies: 1
Views: 943

Re: 2014 silverado head scratcher

Obviously, condensate is building up in the evaporator case and then overflowing, creating a huge mess. The question is, why? Your vehicle is a 2014 model year, about ten years old and old enough for debris and gunk (decayed leaf litter, for example) to have built up in and around the evaporator. I ...
by JohnHere
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Newbie, installing "custom" system
Replies: 73
Views: 64545

Re: Newbie, installing "custom" system

For R-134a systems, I've always used Nylog Blue on the system's o-rings, joints, and threads with excellent results. If you do use this product, remember that just a little goes a long way. I suppose that using the same PAG oil you're using in the system will help ease assembly of your barrier hose ...
by JohnHere
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Calling Bohica2xo or JohnHere or Ice
Replies: 1
Views: 3694

Re: Calling Bohica2xo or JohnHere or Ice

I haven't been on the Forum for a while due to vacation. But we're back now, and I'll have a look. I see that the thread is already three pages long. Thanks, Dave.