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Charger Discussion / Re: Sad News. Rene passed awa...
Last post by Daytona R/T SE - Today at 02:44:15 PMDamn 
#2
Interior / Re: Glove box door hinge.........
Last post by Kern Dog - Today at 01:31:30 PMA guy over at FBBO had one. He was the same guy I met through another site....he sent me half a valance panel so I could repair a damaged one.
Mine was crunched on the right side...
I cut the bent area off then welded the 2 together.
Mine was crunched on the right side...
I cut the bent area off then welded the 2 together.
#3
Interior / Re: Classic Auto Air
Last post by Kern Dog - Today at 01:24:26 PMThanks, I agree. They state 24 ounces of R-134.
My friend seems to prefer to go by the scale I posted above. It concerned me a bit.
My friend seems to prefer to go by the scale I posted above. It concerned me a bit.
#4
Charger Discussion / Re: What has been your longest...
Last post by Nacho-RT74 - Today at 01:12:55 PMOne of the trips to Maracaibo was to a car show and won a throphy for the best muscle car of the show
#5
Charger Discussion / Re: What has been your longest...
Last post by Nacho-RT74 - Today at 01:10:31 PMQuote from: Polygon on Yesterday at 04:18:51 PMNacho, when you took it on the road trip I bet it was very attention getting..
Sure... in fact in one of them I was with a really pretty friend and while I was on a gas station filling the tank she kept into the car waiting and heard one guy saying "look that hottie girl" and his friend told after that, FORGETT THE CHICK, LOOK AT THE CAR!
(She heard those comments and laugh, then she told me)
LOL.
#6
Interior / Re: Classic Auto Air
Last post by armor64 - Today at 06:34:24 AMit sounds like a mix of too much refrigerant and potentially causing a faulty in the pressure switch. i remember in the vintage air paperwork, there was a page in each instruction set with a massive warning about the exact weight of oil and gas to put in, and not to add oil if new VA compressor, as they come with the "needed amount". the aftermarket systems do seem to be more touchy than any factory systems, but well worth the cool air in summer.
#7
Charger Discussion / Re: Sad News. Rene passed awa...
Last post by Mike DC - Today at 04:45:42 AMOuch.
RIP buddy.
#8
Interior / Re: Classic Auto Air
Last post by Kern Dog - Yesterday at 11:51:47 PMAs the world turns...
More strangeness to report: To recap, yesterday Randy evacuated then charged the system using a scale appropriate for most systems that use R-134/Freon.
It blew cool right after the refill but blew warm 2 1/2 hours later for the ride home.
When I got home, I noticed that the clutch in the compressor wasn't staying engaged. Randy suggested that I bypass the pressure safety switch so I did. Now the compressor clutch engaged and the air blew cool, then it turned cold! Maybe the air blew warm on the way home because the compressor clutch wasn't engaging at all.
I figured I'd need to replace the switch so today I bought a new one.
THIS afternoon, I started the car and tried the A/C. For some reason, it worked just fine. Oddly, the gauge readings seemed normal today.
It turns out that I didn't have the A/C manifold hoses and fittings connected right. You're supposed to tighten the knobs on the ends to fully open the Schrader valves in the high and low ports.
Today the low side was around 18-20 and the high side read 200, then 225, 250 and 275. I don't know why the high side was reading that high.
I talked with Dwight from Classic Auto Air this morning. First off, he said their systems are supposed to have 24 ounces of Freon. Many techs just dump an unknown amount in and look at the gauges to determine when enough is enough. That is what my friend did.
Dwight said that the low should be around 17-20 and the high side should be around 100 plus the ambient temperature. If it was 90 degrees out, the high side should be 190. Here is a scale I saw online:
Vintage air systems are similar:
The knocking I was hearing from the compressor is gone. I don't know why. It is working and blowing cold though.
I do hate it when something breaks and you don't know why...I also don't like it when something suddenly works without actually fixing anything.
More strangeness to report: To recap, yesterday Randy evacuated then charged the system using a scale appropriate for most systems that use R-134/Freon.
It blew cool right after the refill but blew warm 2 1/2 hours later for the ride home.
When I got home, I noticed that the clutch in the compressor wasn't staying engaged. Randy suggested that I bypass the pressure safety switch so I did. Now the compressor clutch engaged and the air blew cool, then it turned cold! Maybe the air blew warm on the way home because the compressor clutch wasn't engaging at all.
I figured I'd need to replace the switch so today I bought a new one.
THIS afternoon, I started the car and tried the A/C. For some reason, it worked just fine. Oddly, the gauge readings seemed normal today.
It turns out that I didn't have the A/C manifold hoses and fittings connected right. You're supposed to tighten the knobs on the ends to fully open the Schrader valves in the high and low ports.
Today the low side was around 18-20 and the high side read 200, then 225, 250 and 275. I don't know why the high side was reading that high.
I talked with Dwight from Classic Auto Air this morning. First off, he said their systems are supposed to have 24 ounces of Freon. Many techs just dump an unknown amount in and look at the gauges to determine when enough is enough. That is what my friend did.
Dwight said that the low should be around 17-20 and the high side should be around 100 plus the ambient temperature. If it was 90 degrees out, the high side should be 190. Here is a scale I saw online:
Vintage air systems are similar:
The knocking I was hearing from the compressor is gone. I don't know why. It is working and blowing cold though.
I do hate it when something breaks and you don't know why...I also don't like it when something suddenly works without actually fixing anything.
#9
Charger Discussion / Re: What has been your longest...
Last post by Kern Dog - Yesterday at 11:33:10 PMI drove 180+ miles yesterday to Modesto and back. ZERO problems except for the dang A/C!
#10
Charger Discussion / Re: Too valuable to drive?
Last post by Kern Dog - Yesterday at 11:32:04 PMNo offense but why do men marry women that are controlling and demanding?
That is a serious question.
Were these women always like that or did they start off okay and then become ball busters?
My first wife was not so supportive of my car hobby but after we divorced, she married a car guy even MORE fanatical that I've ever been.
My wife now is a dream. She never complains about the money or time I spend on the cars.
I recommend that.
That is a serious question.
Were these women always like that or did they start off okay and then become ball busters?
My first wife was not so supportive of my car hobby but after we divorced, she married a car guy even MORE fanatical that I've ever been.
My wife now is a dream. She never complains about the money or time I spend on the cars.
I recommend that.