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Maintenance & Repair Climate Control Problems (Air Conditioning, Heat) - All Cars
791 messages, Last post on Aug 12, 2009 at 12:55 PM
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Replying to: air_door_fix (Jul 13, 2009 4:44 pm) I don't because it's not been proven. To discuss the global warming and ozone hole faux science: Are autos responsible for global warming >this might be a reasonable investment for under $50 plus a little internet research Agree with that. I found Harbor Freight has a good set (all their tools aren't always top notch). A vacuum pump would be a good investment also. But a good bit of knowledge goes along with using this setup; the potential for damage to the system is there. Adding a can of freon R134a is somewhat idiot proof as long as one follows the gauge and cools the condensor as they add freon. If I need a manifold, a barnyard mechanic up the road has a set I can borrow. A slow loss over 10 years is one thing; a seep that's losing a can a year needs to be checked out by professionals who know where leaks typically occur in that model of car.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 13, 2009 6:07 pm) I once bought a bulk pack of razor blades for $1.99 vs the American version at $5.99. What I found was the cardboard that they are wrapped in was no longer cardboard but thin paper and a few of the blades had no edge not to mention that the crimps were missing on some causing the blades to fall apart. But hey for a buck ninety nine what do you expect. 
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My auto (2005 Chevy) A/C - the compressor engages but a few seconds later disengages. It does cool, but limited and I can't have the compressor going on and off like that. I had added r-134 - just a little low - and think I might have gotten air into the refrigerant. Has anyone had a similar experience?
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Replying to: hop2 (Jul 16, 2009 5:49 am)
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Replying to: air_door_fix (Jul 13, 2009 4:44 pm) That reminds me of the joke about the 80 year old man who married the 20 year old stripper. His friends all took him aside and asked him if he wasn't worried that having sex with a 20 year old might result in death. His response was: "If she dies, she dies!". 
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jul 16, 2009 2:03 pm) |
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Replying to: obyone (Jul 16, 2009 11:32 am) It also behaves like that with too much- as I found out. Learned to never trust the gauge on those Superstore refrigerant cans. |
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Replying to: CapeCod (Jun 04, 2008 1:01 pm) |
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Thanks all those who weighed in on my not too cold AC problem. I finally got around to getting a can of 134a at the local auto parts store and did it myself. Only took half a can to charge it up to spec. Now , if I leave it on high I'm frostbitten in the same length of time it took to start cooling before. Cost me about $20. 
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jul 28, 2009 9:27 am) 
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