11) a/c needs a fixin

And yet another problem. Tried to fill with freon and pop goes the weasel. Sprung a leak right away. But at least I did hear the compressor kick on. Well at least the system is empty, sorry environment! Anyone know how bad the new freon really is for the environment? Dono

Anyway, I definitely need ac living here in Florida so I will be attacking this problem with a vengeance. But the thing is, this is one automotive system I've done little to no work on ever other than just recharging them. Onward and upward.

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Darn, one thing after another. You'll get it fixed and figured out. I think a crappie.com decal would work :dono Buckeye would agree I'm sure... :Rofl

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Agreed! Until it’s fixed there’s always 70mph fresh air!

Solution

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Billbobs’s NASCAR solution..

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134a is not as bad as the old stuff that it replaced.

Unfortunately R134a, R410 are both Sunsetting, I have started hording as R134a is up to $450 a 30#'er. All the new refrigerants are flammable, no service ports on the equipment. Agreement in the Canadian Accords (someone who doesn't need Air Conditioning) set the new standards that Our Government agreed to.

Slab you can use Nitrogen to pressurize your system and use Snoopy to look for all the leaks under the hood. Dye and a Black Light really helps. I would personally replace everything (buy your parts at RockAuto) under the hood and hope the Evaporator is good. Buying and using R134a to pressurize and repair the system will run you broke. If the compressor has been sitting for a long time the front shaft seal hardens, shrinks, and loose refrigerant at a slow rate causing a periodic need to recharge. You don't want to start out like that. Leaks usually have a oily residue on the undersides where the compressor lubricant has seeped past a o-ring.

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Unfortunately R134a, R410 are both Sunsetting, I have started hording as R134a is up to $450 a 30#'er. All the new refrigerants are flammable, no service ports on the equipment. Agreement in the Canadian Accords (someone who doesn't need Air Conditioning) set the new standards that Our Government agreed to.

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I bought some 410 recently. Definitely expensive

If anyone needs new HVAC equipment in their homes or expect to you want to buy it this year if possible. The new stuff will not be serviceable. The copper tubing will need cutting off, servicing the system, charged, and copper re-crimped and soldered.

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Slab you can use Nitrogen to pressurize your system and use Snoopy to look for all the leaks under the hood. Dye and a Black Light really helps. I would personally replace everything (buy your parts at RockAuto) under the hood and hope the Evaporator is good. Buying and using R134a to pressurize and repair the system will run you broke. If the compressor has been sitting for a long time the front shaft seal hardens, shrinks, and loose refrigerant at a slow rate causing a periodic need to recharge. You don't want to start out like that. Leaks usually have a oily residue on the undersides where the compressor lubricant has seeped past a o-ring.

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Dang you! Bad news bear, not what I wanted to hear. Well, dono now, already got parts coming, I think I'm just gonna try this compressor and keep finners crossed. we see

Please don't shoot, just a information sharer. I hope you drop in a pound and a half of freon and she runs you out of the cabin.

I've been troubleshooting a 2011 E350 4Matic Wagon all morning. My friend said it worked the day before but quit. He tried to add freon but fortunately the compressor would not pump (Swash Plate design always on Compressor - no Clutch). Turns out the interior Cabin Temperature Sensor thought it was -50 Degrees Celsius. The sensors have a fan built in that sucks cabin air across it, well the funk over the intake grille (my friend thought it was a tweeter speaker) once I removed with a vacuum the excess on the outside proved too much for the little fan. A replacement is needed.

1-800-radiator for compressors, I’ll be ordering one in the next few days, as my compressor gave up the ghost traveling the Turnpike last Saturday. We use Rock Auto for about all other auto parts. Good luck Slab

I don't usually get that lucky. It would be nice to drop in a pound and a half and get frozen out

Awesome news. The system kept vacuum overnight. Yay

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Yesterday I replaced the condenser, the dryer and a couple of the lines. Ran vacuum and it failed. I simply removed the AC clutch cutoff switch from the dryer and wouldn't you know it. It held vacuum overnight. That cutoff switch was the only old part which I reattached to a new part, and it attaches at a Schrader valve which meant I could remove it temporarily.

Cool, literally I hope! Just gotta seal up that cutoff switch and load her up with freon. We'll see if she does the ice cube blowing in a few!


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Awesome. Glad you are getting it going. Certainly has been hot

Keeping our fingers crossed for you!

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Good luck, fingers crossed it works for you.

It makes cold, holy moley, this is great. Lets hope the pressure stays put now. yay

And it does 55 mph down the side road here thorough all the gears with no shakey shakey. yay

And now the bad news, as I pulled into the driveway a coolant line at the back of the engine burst. Well, I guess the good news is, I was in my driveway! glass half full, yay

Two steps forward, one backwards. Your still going forward though. Closer everyday. :cheers2

Your luck isn't any better than mine

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Awesomeness.

Good job

If you 4 guys, dsj, sd bec and slab ever go to an event together let me know. I want video of you all holding each others shoulders and singin kumba ya. Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it. I think I'll have a non bud light and cry in my mug. You guy's.......so much crappie love.....

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Is that like a gewber drinking a beer? hahaha