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Air Conditioning Articles:
A/C Cooling Problem: Blows Warm Air Only No Cool Air
Troubleshooting Air Conditioning Problems
Troubleshoot Automatic Climate Control
Troubleshooting A/C Cooling Problems with Temperature
Cooling Fan (electric)
Cooling Fan Relay Problems
How To Recharge Your Car's Air Conditioner
Refrigerant Contamination
Alternative Refrigerants for R-12
Future Alternative Refrigerants That May Replace R-134a
California proposes ban on R134a sales to motorists
Information about Retrofitting older vehicles with R-12 A/C systems to R-134a
MACS Recommended A/C Service Procedures (December 2005) (PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view).
A/C Compressor Failures
A/C Condenser Flushing
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Air Conditioning Related Products:
Here's a product that can help you if your converting (retrofitting) the A/C system on an older vehicle from R-12 (Freon) to R-134a. This is a software program
you can run on any Windows PC or laptop:
R134a Retrofit Guide
A Quick Reference Guide to Converting R12 A/C Systems to R134a Refrigerant.
R12 is running out! But do you know how to safely retrofit to R134a? Retrofit Guide
covers both generic retrofit procedures and the OEM retrofit recommendations for most domestic & import vehicles (includes OEM TSB references).
R134a Retrofit Guide covers all of the following topics:
* R134a performance characteristics
* History of R134a
* R134a system requirements
* Compressor lubricants
* O-rings & seals for R134a
* Hoses for R134a
* R134a service fittings
* Refrigerant Recovery procedures
* R134a retrofit procedures
* Troubleshooting A/C cooling problems
* Servicing R134a systems
* Basic refrigeration theory
* Alternative Refrigerants approved by the EPA
Sample Screens from the program:
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R134a Retrofit Guide is available as a download or on CD. Requires Windows 95
or higher (98/ME/2000/XP/Vista).
PRICE: $19.95 for download, add $3.99 for CD sent by First Class mail
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