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Totally car related.
Having a few(ish) problems with AirCon and bought a kit from Halfrauds at lunch. £40. (Made by interdynamics) R-134a recharge with a gauge, to top-up system. Just wondered if any of you car drivers have tried/used/opinions etc.. I would try my car forum that I also frequent, but they've started charging members to join the technical zone! ![]() So free advice here - if you have it!! ![]() ![]() |
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Kwik Sh*t have just started to do Air con. And con it probably is. |
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not sure if Im barkin up the wrong tree ere but when I had my car 'done in' the impact 'damaged the aircon system - honest mr ins man'. So long and short of it I paid £55 in a garage for a specialist to replace the gas(well the ins company did). BUT I was lead to believe that the gas had to be exposed of properly (environmental stuff), I'll probably get corrected by someone in the know but just my tupence!!
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My previous car had continual AC problems. Whenever it went in for a service, I got the garage to have a look and top it up. In the end I used another dealer and got them to have a look. One compressor and several hundred on the bill later the AC worked as designed.
The guy responsible for managing our cars at the time said that the AC gas also contains a lubricant and we should turn on the AC at least weekly for 30 mins. Most people would only use the AC in exreame hot weather as it is like throwing an anchor out the back window. Still better than sweating in leather
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From what I've read, disposing of the gas into atmosphere is illegal and should be done by a A/C pro.
But I'm only topping up and the kit is (hopefully) leak proof! Viney, I agree with your Kwik T*t method of £45 and seriously considered it. Reason I went for a DIY kit was
And I don't like dippin' my hand into my pocket, readily, tight g*t that I am ![]() |
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I've read you should have it on most of the time if not all. Modern cars don't really lag under acceleration when running, but probably use a bit more fuel. At least run 30 mins a month if not week. And full cold in winter once a month, if you can bear it!! ![]() |
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i have a citreon picasso, with a fuel computer and i hardly notice any difference in MPG when the aircons on, ive run my cars for the last 7 yrs with aircon running all the time, and nver really noticed a drop in mpg in any of them,
but i do have a noticably cooler set of jewels message ends |
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