@judih.8754 Thanks I appreciate it. The compressor and accumulator is new but the customer installed it maybe a year ago now. So I’m unsure how much oil he added. I agree with you I say the entire system needs to be properly redone along with a new condenser
It's not just that R134a leaks through those crimps (it absolutely does), but it will also 'phase through' the hose itself as the R134a molecule is small enough to do so. This is why you need hoses for R134a - they have a vapor barrier in them which keeps the R134a where it needs to be.
Perfect example you said it in text much better than I could’ve said it on the video. And I think I even edited that part out because I couldn’t get my words out. Thanks for watching.
i see you well know the value of keeping all the extra gaskets and seals and orings when you do A/C work i have a box full of them you never know when they might leave out the seal pack and i think its mostly Ford the spring in the hose many times has to be changed so i save all of those. Great work thanks for sharing.
I had a customer with a similar g body, similar vent temps after a A/C service. About 60 sitting still and 56ish going down the road. Blocked the heater off and I got it down to mid 40s. This one had electric fans though w/ A/C on though not the original fan. I know that looping the core isn't a viable repair for most but it's what the customer wanted, and its HOT here in FL!!
Nice video. If I was the owner, I would have definitely replaced the condenser with a newer style since the car was retrofitted to R134a. Is the fan clutch still good on that car? If not, that may be part of the problem with higher pressures. I own two older 92 Cavaliers. Years ago I converted one of them to R134a because at the time I couldn't find any R12 and you needed a 609 certificate to buy it online from places like Ebay. I later got my 609 certificate and was able to buy an almost full 50 lb tank of R12 for pretty cheap which its still mostly full today. I kept the other Cavalier R12 when it needed AC repair, and it still uses it to this day. I do need to fix a leak in the system though. We also own a 94 Cavalier that is a factory R134a car and oddly enough the refrigerant capacity of both the R12 and the R134a cars is exactly the same. Where did you get the kit of ac o-rings and sealing washers?
Yea that clutch is still good for now at least. I have a place near me called air parts they sell anything and everything know it man for ac even full Jeep kits to add ac into them. Also another place called nostalgic that’s where I get my vintage air style kits for old cars when we do complete installs. Don’t do those to much though thanks for watching
Great explanation of the system. He would surely benefit from a compressor and dryer update. Very good camera angles too. Stay cool and keep at it.
@judih.8754
Thanks I appreciate it. The compressor and accumulator is new but the customer installed it maybe a year ago now. So I’m unsure how much oil he added. I agree with you I say the entire system needs to be properly redone along with a new condenser
It's not just that R134a leaks through those crimps (it absolutely does), but it will also 'phase through' the hose itself as the R134a molecule is small enough to do so. This is why you need hoses for R134a - they have a vapor barrier in them which keeps the R134a where it needs to be.
Perfect example you said it in text much better than I could’ve said it on the video. And I think I even edited that part out because I couldn’t get my words out. Thanks for watching.
awesome!! i love el caminos
i see you well know the value of keeping all the extra gaskets and seals and orings when you do A/C work i have a box full of them you never know when they might leave out the seal pack and i think its mostly Ford the spring in the hose many times has to be changed so i save all of those. Great work thanks for sharing.
Thanks yes I’m a hoarder when it comes to anything extra
I had a customer with a similar g body, similar vent temps after a A/C service. About 60 sitting still and 56ish going down the road. Blocked the heater off and I got it down to mid 40s. This one had electric fans though w/ A/C on though not the original fan.
I know that looping the core isn't a viable repair for most but it's what the customer wanted, and its HOT here in FL!!
good catch. you are right its way to hot here.
Nice video. If I was the owner, I would have definitely replaced the condenser with a newer style since the car was retrofitted to R134a. Is the fan clutch still good on that car? If not, that may be part of the problem with higher pressures.
I own two older 92 Cavaliers. Years ago I converted one of them to R134a because at the time I couldn't find any R12 and you needed a 609 certificate to buy it online from places like Ebay. I later got my 609 certificate and was able to buy an almost full 50 lb tank of R12 for pretty cheap which its still mostly full today. I kept the other Cavalier R12 when it needed AC repair, and it still uses it to this day. I do need to fix a leak in the system though. We also own a 94 Cavalier that is a factory R134a car and oddly enough the refrigerant capacity of both the R12 and the R134a cars is exactly the same.
Where did you get the kit of ac o-rings and sealing washers?
Yea that clutch is still good for now at least. I have a place near me called air parts they sell anything and everything know it man for ac even full Jeep kits to add ac into them. Also another place called nostalgic that’s where I get my vintage air style kits for old cars when we do complete installs. Don’t do those to much though thanks for watching
do u charge extra for every ounce of sweat
i need to you can watch the seat line on my back through this video just keeps creeping down. its horrible