jaluhn83
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And R-134 is how much these days? Plus labor for recharging unless you've got an AC machine. One leak and you've pretty much spent more than the good quality unit. Remember, you get what you pay for..... (Hopefully)
Ebay $60 AC condenser?
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And R-134 is how much these days? Plus labor for recharging unless you've got an AC machine. One leak and you've pretty much spent more than the good quality unit. Remember, you get what you pay for..... (Hopefully)
MUDKICKR
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so you think you have a blockage in the condensor? what was the pressure when you charged it? low side would go to a vacuum it you had a blockage.
chvycmnslvr68
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A blockage can imitate an axpansiion valve or orfice tube .. and cause your high pressure side to get cold behind the blockage ... I had a peterbuilt system do this when the dryer got plugged ... FYI ...
itsacrazyasian
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I won't drive anything without a/c. The weather here currently has been so hot and muggy in the morning that i'm sticking to myself before i even get to work.
if I was living in TX full-time I'd be doing the same. Out here in the SFBA, it's rarely humid and often no warmer than 85*. This weekend otoh, went close to 100* in the middle of the day.
Devon Harley
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1-800radi has good stuff got there kit for around 230 no condenser tho. It works great.
I get refrigerant for practically nothing and we have 3 recycling machines so my playing around with my truck on weekends does not cost me anything really.
I put the VOV Orifice tube and so far it's working great! The instructions said to use 90% of the old R12 charge when going to R134a(I usually just go by 2.2x-2.5x ambient temp on the high side when doing a retrofit).This 90% worked out to 2.94 lbs of R134a.
High side pressure was 220 with an ambient of 102F. Low side was 44. This was with the blower on high,doors open and the truck running @ 1500 rpm, fan clutch roaring.
Today it was 106F with a real feal of 116F and I Had 40F air coming out my vents! Much colder than it was with the Orange Ford Orifice tube I had in it.
I'm going to leave well enough alone for now.
I figure the condenser isn't too plugged, I really gave it a good back flushing with AC solvent and 200psi of Nitrogen. Next time It gives me trouble I'll replace everything and go with the largest Paralel flow condenser I can fit in the truck.
I put the VOV Orifice tube and so far it's working great! The instructions said to use 90% of the old R12 charge when going to R134a(I usually just go by 2.2x-2.5x ambient temp on the high side when doing a retrofit).This 90% worked out to 2.94 lbs of R134a.
High side pressure was 220 with an ambient of 102F. Low side was 44. This was with the blower on high,doors open and the truck running @ 1500 rpm, fan clutch roaring.
Today it was 106F with a real feal of 116F and I Had 40F air coming out my vents! Much colder than it was with the Orange Ford Orifice tube I had in it.
I'm going to leave well enough alone for now.
I figure the condenser isn't too plugged, I really gave it a good back flushing with AC solvent and 200psi of Nitrogen. Next time It gives me trouble I'll replace everything and go with the largest Paralel flow condenser I can fit in the truck.
Put one from e bay on last year,condenser was good quality and cooled better than the factory unit. Napa sells whats called Freeze 12 works just like 12a. except it's cheep. I am in Georgia and it's all working great for over a year now.
