A/C Video Questions/Comments

[Third Gear]

Great job Eric. Hopefully you can get one of those fancy A/C stations someday, but I imagine you don’t do a whole lot of A/C work so it’s not worth it. Your video was a great overview for people (like me) that want do A/C work themselves since most shops charge so much. Plus a lot of people act like it’s a magic vodoo that mere mortal men cannot touch. The only thing people can’t get affordably is a recovery station.

In your next video I hope you touch a little bit about refrigerant and oil. Although some of the cans out there have both, so that’s really convenient.

Have you ever used a solvent to flush a system? There is a car I’m about to do that had a compressor failure (catastrophic) and I was told I needed to flush the system and do a new expansion valve. Which makes sense since there is a good chance it puked stuff into the system.I’m not looking forward to pulling out the evaporator, but I can do it. Actually an A/C shop said I needed over $600 because they said the condenser and evaporator are junk, but I don’t believe that.

Also, on your Harbor Freight manifold gauge set, keep an eye on the high side. I was doing a test on one of my cars a few months ago and the high side starting leaking pretty bad where you connect the high side hose.

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[college man]

The way I read the label is. The can contains 4.5 oz.
one can will seal up to a 5lb charge. subtract 2oz
of oil when adding a 4.5oz can. recharge the system
using the required R134A refrigerant.;)

[Michael Thoen]

Thanks again Eric,

One more question if I can related to the last point. I’m just not clear on the oil issue. If you evacuate and put a vacuum on the A/C system, does it also remove the oil from the system so that when you recharge you have to add the oil back into the system? If yes do you have to add the full amount for the system?

[Michael Thoen]

Thanks again Eric,

One more question if I can related to the last point. I’m just not clear on the oil issue. If you evacuate and put a vacuum on the A/C system, does it also remove the oil from the system so that when you recharge you have to add the oil back into the system? If yes do you have to add the full amount for the system?

[John B Kobberstad]

Text or email me a landline phone number where I can call you. My contact info is below.

[John B Kobberstad]

Text or email me a landline phone number where I can call you. My contact info is below.

[Michael Thoen]

I sent you an email with land line number to Eric@EricTheCarGuy.com

[Michael Thoen]

I sent you an email with land line number to Eric@EricTheCarGuy.com

[college man]

You won’t remove any real amount. when you recharge
you will wash any oil back in.;)

[college man]

You won’t remove any real amount. when you recharge
you will wash any oil back in.;)

[John B Kobberstad]

I’m not Eric and that is not my email address

[John B Kobberstad]

I’m not Eric and that is not my email address

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