Air con Modded!!!

bobcat · May 26th, 2006, 23:39

Was up at swauto's today doing a remap for a customer of theirs, and decided to get my aircon done while i was there. Ive had a few pm's asking if if have had it done yet, so in reply to them, yes its all done now. Had the system properly vac'ed and some nasty stuff removed from it which didnt look to good.

overall im well pleased, cant say if the leak sealers working as its only been a day. But i had some ""booster"" added as well and blimey it blows cold!!! much colder than when i had it done a year or so ago at a local aircon place.

temp in the workshop was 26c and we measured the temp at the center vents at 3.8c. That was with my air mix at 50% so im not sure how that effects it. so as you can see that is extrememly cold.

gonna have to run round with the aircon on for a while to get the leak sealer to do it thing, but im glad to have it done now summer is coming.

gnhuk · May 26th, 2006, 23:55

Would the air con "boost" work on an S40? Enquiring minds want to know (and how much does it cost no doubt.....)

bobcat · May 27th, 2006, 00:01

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Originally Posted by gnhuk

Would the air con "boost" work on an S40? Enquiring minds want to know (and how much does it cost no doubt.....)

yeah, will work on all r134a systems, which is basically anything from the early 90's which is around the change over period from r12. so you s40 will be able to take it no probs.

SIAMBLUE · May 27th, 2006, 13:06

Sounds good Matt, it's great to know where i can take my car to get it's aircon serviced

Gary.

pettaw · May 27th, 2006, 15:32

Sounds great, although it probably would have done that without the "booster".

I'm surprised you didn't get it that cold when you had it done last year, but then maybe Stuart takes care to vac the system down properly and charge the correct amount of refrigerant back in, crucial in an O-tube system.

bobcat · May 27th, 2006, 16:03

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Originally Posted by pettaw

Sounds great, although it probably would have done that without the "booster".

I'm surprised you didn't get it that cold when you had it done last year, but then maybe Stuart takes care to vac the system down properly and charge the correct amount of refrigerant back in, crucial in an O-tube system.

well there was another 850 having a regas without booster and that was a few degres warmer at the vents than mine was. But ultimately i still would have been happy with a std regas, but had the chance to put the boost in so i did. The booster also is a lubricant for the compressor and keeps em quiet.

STE-MAL · May 27th, 2006, 19:50

Nice one Bobcat, or should I say "Coolcat"

. Shame I'm not a little closer to Stuart's place, I wouldn't mind treating both mine to that booster. I'm sure it's available elsewhere, it's just I like to do all my work myself and this is not a job I can do. So I would rather take it to someone I can trust. Maybe if I am down that way sometime I'll get it done.

blues60 · May 27th, 2006, 21:43

Can I ask what it cost?

bobcat · May 28th, 2006, 14:20

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Originally Posted by blues60

Can I ask what it cost?

Best to give stuart a bell for a current price.

swautos · May 29th, 2006, 18:13

Hi all

VOC Member regas price is £60 allin Add leak seal £95 allin Add Power boost £120 allin. This includes pag oil. Any Volvo Model.

Stuart

PS These prices will be reduced accoring to the original system state IE no gas big leak full price, working but just power boost needed £50 allin.

May 26th, 2006, 23:39	#1
bobcat Premier Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 11:37 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location:	Air con Modded!!! Was up at swauto's today doing a remap for a customer of theirs, and decided to get my aircon done while i was there. Ive had a few pm's asking if if have had it done yet, so in reply to them, yes its all done now. Had the system properly vac'ed and some nasty stuff removed from it which didnt look to good. overall im well pleased, cant say if the leak sealers working as its only been a day. But i had some ""booster"" added as well and blimey it blows cold!!! much colder than when i had it done a year or so ago at a local aircon place. temp in the workshop was 26c and we measured the temp at the center vents at 3.8c. That was with my air mix at 50% so im not sure how that effects it. so as you can see that is extrememly cold. gonna have to run round with the aircon on for a while to get the leak sealer to do it thing, but im glad to have it done now summer is coming. __________________ Volvo 850R Auto,173K,Bobcat\SW Autos Ecu,18T,Reverse IC,13 Row Engine Oil Cooler,39 Row ATF Cooler,20psi VDO Boost Gauge,6000k HID's (low), Osram 50% Silverstars (High),ITG Filter,OEM Strutbrace,Aerial Down Switch,302mm Front Discs,Ferodo DS2500 Front/Rear,Goodridge SS Hoses,Koni Adjustable Dampers,Eibach Pro Kit, Powerflex Control Arm Bushes, Clear Side Repeaters. http://www.swautos.co.uk SW Auto's Ebay Shop http://www.volvo-tech.co.uk

May 26th, 2006, 23:55	#2
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SIAMBLUE Premier Member Last Online: May 29th, 2024 20:17 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ilford, Essex. View Photos By: SIAMBLUE	Sounds good Matt, it's great to know where i can take my car to get it's aircon serviced Gary. __________________ V70 P2 facelift D5 6sp manual E4 Sport SE Ocean Race Blue pearl (2005) 97k, standard.

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STE-MAL You Can't Beat A Swede Last Online: Aug 3rd, 2019 18:33 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kesgrave View Photos By: STE-MAL	Nice one Bobcat, or should I say "Coolcat" . Shame I'm not a little closer to Stuart's place, I wouldn't mind treating both mine to that booster. I'm sure it's available elsewhere, it's just I like to do all my work myself and this is not a job I can do. So I would rather take it to someone I can trust. Maybe if I am down that way sometime I'll get it done. __________________ 1993 850 2.0 20v SE Auto, 1996 850 T-5 CD Auto 1998 V70 R Manual, 2001 S80 D5 SE manual 2007 S80 V8 AWD Auto 2017 V40 T-3 Inscription Auto

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May 27th, 2006, 15:32	#5
pettaw Forum Support Team Last Online: May 28th, 2024 10:43 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Glasgow, London	Sounds great, although it probably would have done that without the "booster". I'm surprised you didn't get it that cold when you had it done last year, but then maybe Stuart takes care to vac the system down properly and charge the correct amount of refrigerant back in, crucial in an O-tube system.

May 29th, 2006, 18:13	#10
swautos Member Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2008 16:36 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: biddenden	Prices Hi all VOC Member regas price is £60 allin Add leak seal £95 allin Add Power boost £120 allin. This includes pag oil. Any Volvo Model. Stuart PS These prices will be reduced accoring to the original system state IE no gas big leak full price, working but just power boost needed £50 allin. __________________ The UKs Fastest Volvo Tuner! www.swautos.co.uk www.volvo-tech.co.uk Last edited by swautos; May 29th, 2006 at 18:15.

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