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Apr 2nd, 2016, 12:16 | #1 |
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Air con regass
Nice result just had my aircon regassed as it wasn't working!! Thought it may of been the condenser !! But no all good holds vacuum ,no leaks , ice cold now ready for the summer 😎
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Apr 2nd, 2016, 12:33 | #2 |
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sounds good, how much did that cost you? may get it done myself
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Apr 2nd, 2016, 12:55 | #3 |
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Not sure! I'm lucky as its my mates garage so I'll just pay for the gas put in.
I'll pop in and pay nxt week ! |
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Vacuum is not the way to check for leaks as the crack will be " sucked" closed .. The official way to check for leaks is to use oxygen free Nitrogen at the normal working pressure .. this will open up the crack and you will be able to find the leak ... It will be the condenser , there is no way they can say it isn't leaking unless you remove it to check visually . ( the intercooler hides the bottom 30 % of the core ) Enjoy the cooling this weekend whilst it lasts ! ( the AC and the sun that is :-) )
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Never said it had no gas!!! I said it wasn't working!!The machine extracted 40 grams of refrigerant and a little oil! I can't see how that's illegal as its all done on a very expensive machine that tests it all and won't gas it back up if there's a leak! Takes about 35/40 minutes all in !
I only presumed as my aircon didn't work that it may of been the condenser as this a common problem on the v50 ! Last edited by Diego67; Apr 2nd, 2016 at 17:11. Reason: Fat fingers |
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I thought a certain amount of loss was to be expected due to the nature of the design for cars ie its not like a fridge and is exposed to the elements, thermal cycles and movement of parts etc.
It doesn't neccessarily follow that because its not working there's a big leak, if it's not been topped up for years there may be f all in it |
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You always get one on a forum !!
Also the Volvo v50 holds .55kg of refrigerant and the machine used is only 2 years old and yes it pressured tested the system for 20 mins! like I said if a leak is detected it won't fill it up with gas but I bow to your superior knowledge !! Last edited by Diego67; Apr 2nd, 2016 at 21:18. Reason: Fat fingers |
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I have recently got 2 cars with AC, having never had AC before, how do I know if the system is working fully? I have one of those laser temp reading devices, should I just point that at a vent and get a reading, if so what should I expect and after how much running?
I too thought a re-gas was almost routine, thanks for opening my eyes a little to the world of AC regassing. |
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