Category: Air Condition
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Using Duracool and other Hydrocarbon refrigerants
PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON AUTOMOTIVE REFRIGERANTS. THIS SUBJECT MATTER HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY ANY EXPERTS AND IS PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ! WARNING: HYDROCARBON BASED REFRIGERANTS SUCH AS: Duracool®-12A (TM) , RED-TEK12A (TM) , Enviro-Safe (TM) , Frosty Kool (TM)…
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Propane Refrigerant for Auto Ac
This article was written by Tracy from this site.http://www.possumliving.com/2012/08/propane-refrigerant-for-automotive-air.html?m=1 Saving it here just in case his site goes down. I have posted in the past about automotive air conditioning. This post is not redundant, though. It is intended to be a more comprehensive description ofhow it is possible to resurrect a nonfunctional car air conditioner.…
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My First Time installing Air Conditioning
This article is about the first time I ever installed AC in my 1988 Mazda B2200 pickup truck. It was a base model and came without AC and I didn’t figure out how to install it until 2015. This was saved from an old blog I had years ago. The year was around 2015 so…
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AC Clutch Bearing Repair
Written By Cusser – Slight edits by MazdaMitch My 1988 B2200 developed a bad AC clutch bearing. A shop would typically just replace the entire compressor, as shops would likely just pull the compressor if they had to replace an AC clutch, so its easier for them just to install and warranty an entire compressor…
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Charging AC with Cans
Charging with Cans, Guess Again? Unlike the old days when an R12 system could be 1⁄2 pound on either side of full and still produce cold air, an R134a system is not as forgiving. The acceptable operating window for R134a cooling is about +/- 2 oz of full. This is why technicians should recover and…