Recent content by stolidedog

Tommy thanks for your response but I don't understand your comment. My problem isn't a leaking system nor overcharge. It turns out the orifice tube got clogged after a rebuild. I'm thinking now that there is still residue in the evaporator even though I flushed it several times. I probably...

I bet the AutoZone compressor was fine. I think just more residual mess in the evap then I realized. I agree with you, I going to spend another $50 on another gallon of flush and see if it gets better. If I had to count the specks I see, I would say around a dozen. They are smaller than a...

I sprayed 7 quarts of a/c flush through the evap. The first quart had quite a bit of sediment. The 3rd - 7th came our really clear but just a few tiny metal flakes keep showing up. I don't know what to do? Do I need to replace the evap? On a 2001 Mustang this requires removing the whole...

Thanks Steve, I did a complete rebuild of everything, except the evaporator. I flushed the heck out of it, three times. I was clean. Maybe your right and stuff remained but I don't trust anything now. I don't want to go through this hassle again. I'm going to see if AutoZone will replace...

I couldn't resist. I pulled the liquid line and cut the tube and pulled out the orifice tube. It was clogged and metal shavings. The new (not rebuilt) compressor I bought from AutoZone must have been bad. Hopefully they will warranty all of it. I just hate doing all this work again.

Ok cool. I'll give it a shot and let you know. I'll yank the radiator and give it a good wash. I felt the air flow from front of the condenser and it seemed decent to me. I don't know what to compare it to but certainly air was flowing through. It is roughly 85 degrees here now and the low...

Thanks again Jerry. I think it is worth a try to clean the radiator. Its an old car and I bought it a year ago and I'm betting nobody has cleaned it so I'll give that a try. What's the best way to do that? Should I just take it to a car wash and power wash it with water? I've only felt the...

Thanks for the response. Yeah the fan is working. In my car there isn't a fan shroud, just the electric fan behind the radiator. The compressor is new as well as everything else in the A/C system except the evap, which was thoroughly flushed. Maybe the radiator needs a clean, but the engine...

Well it acted up again. I tested it with a manifold gauge set. It was 95 degrees roughly this morning and the low side was ~40 PSI and the high side was 375 PSI. Too low on the low side and too high on the high side. Tells me there is a blockage. Probably in the orifice tube. I think I will...

Thanks JerryC, that is helpful. The reason for my concern is it gets icy cold some days, luke warm others. Recall I'm in AZ where it is hot this time of year. Sometimes if goes cold, warm, cold while driving. I don't think it is a blend door problem. Also the compress doesn't seem to cycle...

My problem wasn't a leak at all. I rebuilt the A/C (except evaporator) and vacuumed for 90 minutes and the pressure stayed at -28 PSI...all good. The problem is I bought freon at AutoZone and the A/C pro can had the handy gauge, line and trigger pump and looked easy to fill. I didn't think...

I recently replaced the compressor, condensor, accumulator, suction and liquid lines in my 2001 mustang. I also completely flushed the evap. The hoses have the expansion valve and orifice tube built in. I stupidly used the A/C pro freon which has stop leak. I'm concerned. Should I have the...