MrGorsky said:
I could be wrong, but I think I've seen aircon refrigerant for sale in Halfords in a aerosol can?

£50 or thereabouts I think.
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You can buy the complete can/guage kit on line for about £25, or at least I paid something like that 2.5 years ago. I fitted a new condensor and wanted to test it before forking out for a professional re-gas, nearest place about 30Km away. It's 27C here today and the aircon is still working fine, I never got round to having the professional re-gas:D
 
I used Kwik fit to fault find on my old car, fifty quid, worked fine, next day wasn't working , required a few trips but in the end I found a pin hole leak on a ally pipe, got it welded up and was fine for 2years after :D
 
So, I've had my fault codes read by the very helpful and generally nice jamesblake.

His Nanocom had no trouble reading the codes, and came back with this.....

Compressor control circuit open or short to ground

Where do I start with that.....?

Thank god i didn't just get it re-gassed!
 
MrGorsky said:
So, I've had my fault codes read by the very helpful and generally nice jamesblake.

His Nanocom had no trouble reading the codes, and came back with this.....

Compressor control circuit open or short to ground

Where do I start with that.....?

Thank god i didn't just get it re-gassed!
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Compressor open circuit means there is not enough gas pressure to close pressure switch. Compressor won't run if there is no gas pressure.
 
wammers said:
Compressor won't run if there is no gas pressure.
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If I get it filled up will that be the end of it, or is the nature of the game that I clear that fault making way for the next one and it's a kind of trail that I must follow to get aircon?

Also, do you think it'd be a good idea to try and replace all the o rings and seals that I can get at whilst I'm empty? Is this a DIY option? I've never really worked on aircon before, it's all a bit new.
 
MrGorsky said:
If I get it filled up will that be the end of it, or is the nature of the game that I clear that fault making way for the next one and it's a kind of trail that I must follow to get aircon?

Also, do you think it'd be a good idea to try and replace all the o rings and seals that I can get at whilst I'm empty? Is this a DIY option? I've never really worked on aircon before, it's all a bit new.
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The only "O" rings to change are the ones on the pipes to the condensor.
 
Hi guys.

Just in the process or doing strip down and engine mounts etc.

My air con doesn't work and used the free inspection service at HALFORDS. They spent 40mins on the car and with their dye diagnosed condenser to have a leak. This cost me nothing.

I am now in the process of rebuilding with new condenser (the old one had two holes and will then go back and get then to do a purge and fill. with anyluck that should do it
At no time have I had the book symbol.
 
Just to bring closure to this thread.....

Finally got the thing leak tested and regassed at my local ATS last week.

Air-con works a treat, no book, lovely cold air.

I don't know how big the system is but the guy was surprised by the amount of refrigerant it took to fill it up.

Anyway it works for now. They said they could only test for big leaks, so if it stops working over the coming months I know I've got leaky hoses...or worse!
 
MrGorsky said:
Just to bring closure to this thread.....

Finally got the thing leak tested and regassed at my local ATS last week.

Air-con works a treat, no book, lovely cold air.

I don't know how big the system is but the guy was surprised by the amount of refrigerant it took to fill it up.

Anyway it works for now. They said they could only test for big leaks, so if it stops working over the coming months I know I've got leaky hoses...or worse!
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It ain't supposed to be "filled up", there is an exact amount of gas that is supposed to be introduced, it's on a label on the slam plate and in the handbook.
They can test for any leak, just takes time, they can't be bothered.
 
They actually filled it to a set pressure. They wrote the number down on the receipt.

Not sure where they got the number from, but the air-con works......for now.
 
There is a sticker on the bonnet slam panel that gives the fill weight of gas - this should be adhered too... pressure-volume-temperature are all different chickens in the same pen....

Different Volumes (weight) of gas can be installed at different pressures - the higher the pressure the more gas has been used.....
 
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