Fixed my A/C!! (but it's ALWAYS something!!!)
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Melting Slicks
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
Fixed my A/C!! (but it's ALWAYS something!!!)
The A/C was not working when I bought the car, so I collected the tools needed for the job on eBay. Guages, vacuum pump, and leak detector. The low side of the hose assembly was Bubba'd with 2 hose clamps holding it on where the fitting used to be, so I assumed it to be a leaking point, especially after looking at the air intake duct with oil on it (hose was directly above).
I changed the hose and updated to R134, changed the orings and oil, also put in a new accumulator and orifice tube. I chased down one other leak and, fixed it and it's been blowing cold for over a week.
Today, after work I got in the car after it had been sitting in 85 sun and flicked on the A/C. DOH :eek: The fan switch would move but not click nor increase the fan speed. Seems like it became dismounted. I had to reach in under the ashtray to stabilized the switch body while I moved the lever to the high position.
Just when you thought you had a system fixed WHAM! :smash: , the car shows you who is boss.
[Modified by isosceles, 10:34 PM 4/23/2003]
I changed the hose and updated to R134, changed the orings and oil, also put in a new accumulator and orifice tube. I chased down one other leak and, fixed it and it's been blowing cold for over a week.
Today, after work I got in the car after it had been sitting in 85 sun and flicked on the A/C. DOH :eek: The fan switch would move but not click nor increase the fan speed. Seems like it became dismounted. I had to reach in under the ashtray to stabilized the switch body while I moved the lever to the high position.
Just when you thought you had a system fixed WHAM! :smash: , the car shows you who is boss.
[Modified by isosceles, 10:34 PM 4/23/2003]
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Re: Fixed my A/C!! (isosceles)
Just when you thought you had a system fixed WHAM! , the car shows you who is boss.
That's why they are referred to as the Female gender and often have feminine nicknames.
They just let us 'ride em hard' when they want us to. The rest of the time we are just supposed to THINK we are in charge!
That's why they are referred to as the Female gender and often have feminine nicknames.
They just let us 'ride em hard' when they want us to. The rest of the time we are just supposed to THINK we are in charge!
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Re: Fixed my A/C!! (isosceles)
:nopity If thats the only problems you are having then you should be very happy. Let me just say that I have to keep a roll of bubba tape (read duct tape) in the car at all times. :crazy:
:jester :cheers:
:jester :cheers:
