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Does incipient TXV failure explain my Subaru A/C symptoms, or what other problems cause this?
It’s not the best idea to diagnose based off of web articles. The very basics of automotive ac system diagnostic is the following:
verify blower motor operation across all speeds
verify blend door ...
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Car AC gas leak - am I being misled?
1)Your 'mechanic' clearly does not know how to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair vehicle ac systems. Trained correctly, anyone can find a leak. You're being misled into believing a refill every year ...
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Question re: Replacing Some AC System Components
If it were me, I would check the AC pressures carefully before you open the system and see if they meet the performance requirements. You can find R134a pressure charts online readily that give ...
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Question re: Replacing Some AC System Components
If you are having to top off your system every summer then you have a leak, and you should fix it, for one thing refrigerant is bad for the environment, but mainly because over time it will get worse ...
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Question re: Replacing Some AC System Components
In plain language, you made the mistake of using leak sealer, effectively ruining what should have been a thorough leak search (with dye and/or electronic leak sniffer), replace any parts, used new ...
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Please help! I found two R-134a temperature pressure charts online. For recharging a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, which one should I follow?
I believe the difference between the two is that the top chart is for a fixed displacement compressor and the bottom is for a variable displacement compressor as shown here:
This is from Nissens and ...
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AC compressor receives power but doesn't engage
If what you're saying is accurate, I'd suggest the clutch is bad on your AC compressor. If it's getting power and not engaging, that pretty much leaves everything else out. One thing you can do is to ...
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