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Tag Archives: Air Conditioning
Frequent Interior Work
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
Dirty Air Filters, Volume 3
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.
HVAC Dog Food Storage
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.
Dashboard Removal
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.
Pinpoint The Pinhole
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.
A/C Dye Spill
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
Bend a Line, Cook an Engine
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.
HVAC System Replacement
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.
How-To: 1997 Honda Civic Noisy Idler Pulley
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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Tagged Air Conditioning, Diagnosis, DIY, Engines
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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic A/C Evaporator Replacement
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