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Re: I put about 5 oz of Ester Oil for R-12 in the compressor myself.
Posted by Robert Kaplan (more from Robert Kaplan) on Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:43:07
In Reply to: I put about 5 oz of Ester Oil for R-12 in the compressor myself., Daren, Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:32:49
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I think you should consult with a professional ac shop about the Ester oil. But even if it's not a problem with the r12, you have way too much oil in the system. The whole thing should not be more than about 8 oz. Too much oil can bog down the compressor and it will coat the inside of the evaporator and condensor, reducing efficiency.
Both of my 9000's are r134a. One is factory and and one is retrofit. The factory system is cooler, but probably because the retrofit system is leaking. On a 95 degree day, in the sun, the better of the two will put out about 48F from the center vent, on low, at idle. Which is cold. On a cooler day, it will go to about 40.
There are 2 significant variables. One is how hot the inside of the car is before you start the ac, and the other is the outside air is. 43 would be pretty good if it was 90, and not so good if it was 70. Of course, the system will only cool to a certain point anyway, so you really need to stick a thermometer in when it's really hot out.
Posts in this Thread:
- AC conversion to R-134 question, Captian Eddie Bob, Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:02:53
- Re: AC conversion to R-134 good or bad?, Andy Blahnik, Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:09:35
- Re: AC conversion to R-134 question, Peter S, Mon, 4 Jun 2001 11:29:59
- Conversion procedure ..., Steve S, Mon, 4 Jun 2001 10:51:23
- I just replace the Dryer/filter and the exapansion valve on '92, Daren, Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:53:23
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