Aircon, leak from servicing connection

[emoose]

Thought I'd got the AC working after replacing one of the relays, turns out I hadn't, compressor still not kicking in reliably.

Got the compressor to work by shorting the black/yellow & white/green wires on the tri switch. Pipes got cold and cold air into the cabin, not exactly arctic cold though.

So I'm thinking either the switch is not working or the pressure in the system is too low.

Went to kwik fit for a pressure check and the first thing the guy noticed was gas escaping from the high pressure re-fill valve! (also pressure was low, unsurprisingly)


I can't for the life of me find anyone who sells replacement valves though, can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[Chrisfrain2007]

Like these?

http://www.carairconditioningsupplies.co.uk/caraircon/product.php?productid=1&cat=1&page=1

 

[wammers]

Autocool.

 

[emoose]

Thanks guys,
carairconditioningsupplies list the correct item, FJC OE R134a Replacment Service Port-High Side OE 134a :: Service Port Caps :: Autokool Ltd, but have no stock.

Seems to be plenty of places selling R134a adapters but not the actual service valves themselves. And they have non removable cores so can't fix them that way.

Will give Autocool a ring tomorrow.

 

[wammers]

Thanks guys,
carairconditioningsupplies list the correct item, FJC OE R134a Replacment Service Port-High Side OE 134a*::*Service Port Caps*::*Autokool Ltd, but have no stock.

Seems to be plenty of places selling R134a adapters but not the actual service valves themselves. And they have non removable cores so can't fix them that way.

Will give Autocool a ring tomorrow.

Bit of a bugger that, normally they are just Schneider valves.

 

[Freelaner]

Bit of a bugger that, normally they are just Schneider valves.

or Schrader

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Schrader?

maybe they are from race planes?

 

[Freelaner]

made by Supermarine?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Possibly - wot we need is someone from the aircraft industry......












Wammers - perhaps?

 

[Freelaner]

:hysterically_laughi

 

[wammers]

OK knobheads. Mine are slightly posher valves than yours.

 

[Saint.V8]

op2:

 

[Freelaner]

:hysterically_laughi

nice retort

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

OK knobheads. Mine are slightly posher valves than yours.

You got "knobheads" on yours? where do yu get them from? Cant see them on Ebay?

 

[wammers]

You got "knobheads" on yours? where do yu get them from? Cant see them on Ebay?

Look up Schneider valves learn something. Ok a got the wrong name i have had a hard day.

 

[Sirus]

Look up Schneider valves learn something. Ok a got the wrong name i have had a hard day.

He was good in Jaws.

 

[Freelaner]

Schneider valves do indeed exist.....but not in this context

very close namewise tho

 

[wammers]

He was good in Jaws.

Don't you bloody start.

 

[wammers]

Schneider valves do indeed exist.....but not in this context

very close namewise tho

Yeah i know they do, just picked the posher spelling and screwed up.

 

[odyssey]

emoose - did you ever find the solution to this?

I now have the exact same problem, a charge leaks out over 3 - 4 weeks, had it charged with nitrogen and UV dye and it's a slow leak from the high pressure port.

The first link doesn't work and the second one does but isn't the part.

I've spoken to Autokool and they don't have a searchable database that cross references by vehicle. I'm only 6 miles from their head office so I'll nip over next week for them to have a look, but if there's a part number or a relevant type/size to quote, that would make it much easier . . .
THX in advance.

Alastair