Tag Archives: Air Conditioning

Frequent Interior Work

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Dan

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 Dan

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 Dan

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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Dashboard Removal

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dan

Last week was the second time I’ve had the fun job of removing a dashboard to replace part of the HVAC system, this time on a Honda Fit.

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Pinpoint The Pinhole

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Dan

Earlier this week I wrote about using fluorescent dye to find leaks in air conditioning systems. Sometimes dye doesn’t help and you have to use other methods, such as a leak detector, or just by looking carefully.

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A/C Dye Spill

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Dan

A common way to find the source of an air conditioning refrigerant leak is to inject fluorescent dye into the system. Once dye is circulating in the system, if there is a leak the dye will also leak out, and … Continue reading →

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Bend a Line, Cook an Engine

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Dan

If you don’t know what it is, don’t drive over it. A Honda Odyssey came into the shop for a check engine light.

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HVAC System Replacement

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Dan

It was bound to happen sooner or later. One of the least favorite jobs of a mechanic is anything involving the heater core or evaporator. It was my turn.

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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic Noisy Idler Pulley

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dan

My car’s engine began to make a high-pitched squealing noise at times, and I tracked it down to the idler pulley for the AC compressor belt.

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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic A/C Evaporator Replacement

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Dan

Earlier in the summer I fixed a leak in my air conditioning system, only to have it start leaking from the evaporator, which is the part by your blower motor that cools the air in the car. I could tell … Continue reading →

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