Tag Archives: Air Conditioning

Toasted A/C Compressor

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

Dead batteries have been a common problem with a lot of people stuck at home in social distancing the last few months, but that’s not the only problem that can happen when a car sits for a long period of … Continue reading →

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The Noisy Leaf

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

Cars can make all sorts of noises. Suspension squeaks and clunks, grinding brakes, uneven tires, leaking exhaust, all of these are mechanical noises from outside the car. Inside the car there can be squeaks or creaks from trim panels rubbing … Continue reading →

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The Most Unusual Job of the Year

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

This was a weird one. I’m not entirely sure how to describe everything about this one, but if anything fits the name Mechanical Malarkey, it was this job. Let’s start with the original customer complaint.

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Stinky Air Filter

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

I was getting a brand new car ready to be delivered when I noticed it did not smell good with the air conditioning on. I figured it would probably be a good idea to check the HVAC filter.

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Clogged Radiator Causing A/C Problems

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Another car with an air conditioning problem came in. This time, the air conditioning would work fine for a little while, but then would completely stop working. I hooked up the A/C machine to see what the pressures were doing, … Continue reading →

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My Car: What Happened to the 97 Civic?

Posted on August 2, 2018 by

If you know me well, you know that I absolutely loved my first car, and wanted to keep it running forever. So why did I replace it last week with a 2007 Toyota Corolla?

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Cut & Capped A/C

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

I was trying to figure out why a Chrysler Town & Country didn’t have any air conditioning in the rear. Usually when you don’t have any air conditioning it’s because there was a leak and all the refrigerant leaked out, … Continue reading →

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Frequent Interior Work

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

One of the jobs I dislike but am given a lot is interior work. In some cases it’s remote start installation on brand new cars, but other times it’s a bit more. In the past couple weeks I’ve spent a … Continue reading →

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Dirty Air Filters, Volume 3

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Over the past year since the last batch of dirty air filters I posted, I’ve accumulated pictures of a few more impressively filthy filters.

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HVAC Dog Food Storage

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

If you need a place to store extra dog food for those long trips with your pet, try storing it in your HVAC system. Actually, no, that’s a bad idea, usually it’s rodents that try that.

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