Air con not cool enough at idle.
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 21:07
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Twinkles
I've had my car put in for air con
check twice. They gased it up and second time cleaned the fins(??) Still not as cool as my old (99) Hilux and runs warmer when standing still idling. Any advice please. It also takes a long time to cool sufficiently. Car only done 80,000kms.
Reply By: Dave B (NSW) - Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 23:28
Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 23:28
Twinkles, the new gas they have to use nowadays isn't as good as the older (I think R12) gas they used to use a few years ago.
Unfortunately, but that's the way thinks are going now.
I was told not so long ago that the next generation of engines we get in our trucks, you will be able to wipe a white cloth inside the exhaust pipe and not get it dirty, that's how good the emission control will be.
Downside is that we will use more fuel. Work that out.
At 1.6 Kms per litre at the moment, it doesn't sound good!!
Dave
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Mar 17, 2008 at 08:22
Monday, Mar 17, 2008 at 08:22
the newer refrigerants in a r12 system is a little less efficient..
but in systems designed for r134a the aircon system should be just as effective as any other..... if designed correctly of course and one assumes they have been
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Monday, Mar 17, 2008 at 02:28
Monday, Mar 17, 2008 at 02:28
cant help you but i can tell you 2 things
1) new gas works just fine
2) when you take your vehicle in with dodgy aircon the first thing they do is regas it wheather it needs it or not and give it back - hopefully you wont return.
you need to take it to an aircon repairer not a regas merchant.
i took
mine back and spelt it out that i specifically said i want the aircon fixed not regassed and any further repairs there wasnt a hope in hell i was paying for another regas.
.... i got it back fixed and even thought the gas would have had to be purged there was no regas charge
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