Air Con: General: - DIY aircon re-gas kits - Page 2

thetroublemaker · May 17th, 2006, 11:49

Well i used a "Death" Kit if you will call it as such, however I also bought a pressure gauge and therefore was able to read off the pressure in the system (abour 22-23psi). After adding a can of 134a i found that it now reads about 40psi (within Volvo's prescribed limits) and it works well

So whilst i see your point, and understand you wishing to explain why you can do a better job, i do feel that with the gauge as well there is less risk of blowing the system up.

gnhuk · May 17th, 2006, 13:33

With that id and a location of "mk" are you who I think you are?

GorgeousGeorge · May 17th, 2006, 15:34

autoaircon

dunno what youve got in your web page but i get this ...

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autoaircon · May 18th, 2006, 19:16

The server went down for 5 hours. It's in Germany so they may be anticipating a crushing defeat in the World Cup and are making us pay already.

autoaircon · May 18th, 2006, 19:19

Just a quickie on leak sealers. Some of the Death Kits include a leak sealer. May work or may not depending on the size of the leak hole. Problem is what happens to the rest of the leak sealer after it's plugged a quarter millimetre hole ?? That's right it floats around the a/c system having fun.

Alec Dawe · May 18th, 2006, 19:26

I think I prefer the AC in my old 240------------Sunroof and the windows down!.
I love the AC in my new car, but it looks to be a pit for money once the warranty is out, and more than a few years old.

thetroublemaker · May 18th, 2006, 23:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnhuk

With that id and a location of "mk" are you who I think you are?

if you are who I "know" you are then i am almost certainly who you "think" i am.

hope work is treating you well.

Dave

bobcat · May 19th, 2006, 00:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by autoaircon

Just a quickie on leak sealers. Some of the Death Kits include a leak sealer. May work or may not depending on the size of the leak hole. Problem is what happens to the rest of the leak sealer after it's plugged a quarter millimetre hole ?? That's right it floats around the a/c system having fun.

A\C sealers should only be used on a fully evacuated system as they react to moisture, so yes on a DIY kit it may not be the best idea. Regards floating around, yes they will float around and get used when needed.

gnhuk · May 19th, 2006, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetroublemaker

if you are who I "know" you are then i am almost certainly who you "think" i am.

hope work is treating you well.

Dave

Oh nooooooooooooooooo................................ .... :-)

autoaircon · May 20th, 2006, 15:54

Here's an actual occurence from a recent service job on another Swedish car.

First thing that I do is check to see if there is any gas in the system, in this case there was apparantly none at the low side service connector, not a squirt, not a smidgen. So I started to do a recovery to empty the system of whatever was in it...200 grams of refrigerant comes out...400...600...800...1000...1200...1500. Yup 1500 grams of gas came out, double the required amount. The owner admitted using a DIY kit when I asked him about the dye in the service port cos it was an odd colour. So he says whats wrong with it then. I'll let you know in about one and a half hours says I.

One and half hours later the system is working perfectly after having all the moisture and crud taken out. Excess moisture in the receiver dryer was blocking the passage of the gas. He really needed a new receiver/dryer but he didn't want to spend the dosh, so now the system is working well and actually got down to 1.5 degrees C.

The moral of the story ? Don't trust pressure gauges when testing for the presence of refrigerant especially if you are about to perform surgery on the system.

May 17th, 2006, 13:33	#12
gnhuk Balding............. Last Online: Jun 29th, 2018 10:35 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Linslade	"the troublemaker" With that id and a location of "mk" are you who I think you are? __________________ Gavin VOC17969 2000 S40 1.8S -with various options (Now sold @135k miles) 2012 S40D3 R-Design

May 18th, 2006, 19:26	#16
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	AC in old cars. I think I prefer the AC in my old 240------------Sunroof and the windows down!. I love the AC in my new car, but it looks to be a pit for money once the warranty is out, and more than a few years old. __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

May 17th, 2006, 11:49	#11
thetroublemaker Senior Member Last Online: Feb 20th, 2019 18:16 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mk	Well i used a "Death" Kit if you will call it as such, however I also bought a pressure gauge and therefore was able to read off the pressure in the system (abour 22-23psi). After adding a can of 134a i found that it now reads about 40psi (within Volvo's prescribed limits) and it works well So whilst i see your point, and understand you wishing to explain why you can do a better job, i do feel that with the gauge as well there is less risk of blowing the system up.

May 17th, 2006, 15:34	#13
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	autoaircon dunno what youve got in your web page but i get this ... Your organization's Internet use policy restricts access to this web page at this time. Reason: The Websense category "Non-Traditional Religions and Occult and Folklore" is filtered. URL: http://www.autoaircon.net/

May 18th, 2006, 19:16	#14
autoaircon New Member Last Online: Aug 16th, 2007 20:59 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Harrow	The server went down for 5 hours. It's in Germany so they may be anticipating a crushing defeat in the World Cup and are making us pay already.

May 18th, 2006, 19:19	#15
autoaircon New Member Last Online: Aug 16th, 2007 20:59 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Harrow	Just a quickie on leak sealers. Some of the Death Kits include a leak sealer. May work or may not depending on the size of the leak hole. Problem is what happens to the rest of the leak sealer after it's plugged a quarter millimetre hole ?? That's right it floats around the a/c system having fun.

May 20th, 2006, 15:54	#20
autoaircon New Member Last Online: Aug 16th, 2007 20:59 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Harrow	Here's an actual occurence from a recent service job on another Swedish car. First thing that I do is check to see if there is any gas in the system, in this case there was apparantly none at the low side service connector, not a squirt, not a smidgen. So I started to do a recovery to empty the system of whatever was in it...200 grams of refrigerant comes out...400...600...800...1000...1200...1500. Yup 1500 grams of gas came out, double the required amount. The owner admitted using a DIY kit when I asked him about the dye in the service port cos it was an odd colour. So he says whats wrong with it then. I'll let you know in about one and a half hours says I. One and half hours later the system is working perfectly after having all the moisture and crud taken out. Excess moisture in the receiver dryer was blocking the passage of the gas. He really needed a new receiver/dryer but he didn't want to spend the dosh, so now the system is working well and actually got down to 1.5 degrees C. The moral of the story ? Don't trust pressure gauges when testing for the presence of refrigerant especially if you are about to perform surgery on the system.

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