I put 6 cans of freon in it .....

[Chris142]

Had a guy call today with this one asking for info. He says that he put six 11oz cans of R134a in his 96 Impala and it is still blowing hot plus the compressor does not sound right.

I look up the specs and it calls for 28oz total. He has somehow managed to get 66oz into it! Thats more than 2x the proper charge.

I hope he shows up on Monday. I gotta see this.

 

[duaneb9729]

Stand back if he turns it on for you!

 

[HTSS_TR]

I think his Impala has zero Freon in it now because of a large leak somewhere in the system.

 

[crazyoildude]

Either he put it in and it leaked out the other side or he thought he put all that 134 in...The system only holds so much especially using those little cans

 

[KilgoreBass]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Had a guy call today with this one asking for info. He says that he put six 11oz cans of R134a in his 96 Impala and it is still blowing hot plus the compressor does not sound right.

I look up the specs and it calls for 28oz total. He has somehow managed to get 66oz into it! Thats more than 2x the proper charge.

I hope he shows up on Monday. I gotta see this.


6 cans at once, or over time? (like one per week, for ex).

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: KilgoreBass
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Had a guy call today with this one asking for info. He says that he put six 11oz cans of R134a in his 96 Impala and it is still blowing hot plus the compressor does not sound right.

I look up the specs and it calls for 28oz total. He has somehow managed to get 66oz into it! Thats more than 2x the proper charge.

I hope he shows up on Monday. I gotta see this.


6 cans at once, or over time? (like one per week, for ex).
All within a few minutes.

 

[nthach]

It's a leaker. You have access to a sniffer?

 

[mrfd222]

woof woof

 

[Shannow]

It's stories like this that explain why they won't sell handyman recharges down here anymore.

 

[05ChevyI5]

One of my pet peeves. EPA 608 or 609 should be required for all refrigerant purchases. Some think more is better and tend to grossly overcharge.

Universal 608 and R410a certified.

 

[xxch4osxx]

Originally Posted By: 05ChevyI5
One of my pet peeves. EPA 608 or 609 should be required for all refrigerant purchases. Some think more is better and tend to grossly overcharge.

Universal 608 and R410a certified.
That won't stop people from getting their hands on refrigerant. More regulation is not the key.

 

[05ChevyI5]

Under EPA reg's 608 or 609 IS required for purchase, but few sellers require it notably the big Marts.

 

[Steve S]

leak?

 

[PeteTheFarmer]

I wonder if he's realized the connection between six cans of freon and a compressor that doesn't sound right.

 

[mechtech2]

If this new refrigerant is safe, who cares if they waste it?
Why require a license?
Anyway, the poor guy did what he could, at his limits of understanding.
He obviously has a leak.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Had a guy call today with this one asking for info. He says that he put six 11oz cans of R134a in his 96 Impala and it is still blowing hot plus the compressor does not sound right.

I look up the specs and it calls for 28oz total. He has somehow managed to get 66oz into it! Thats more than 2x the proper charge.

I hope he shows up on Monday. I gotta see this.


Clearly leaking and a DYI'er who doesn't know what he's doing. JMO

 

[xxch4osxx]

I use Duracool hydrocarbon refrigerant in my Silverado, no license required to buy it. Works just as good as R134a and R12. Its not that hard to do, just get the gauges and learn, lol.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: xxch4osxx
I use Duracool hydrocarbon refrigerant in my Silverado, no license required to buy it. Works just as good as R134a and R12. Its not that hard to do, just get the gauges and learn, lol.
Illegal to use that in a motor vehicle in the USA.

http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/refrigerants/hc-12a.html#q3

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/04/25/047878.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjtowzVzl...t=1&index=6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANtAbkKrOuI

 

[xxch4osxx]

Im not in the USA

 

[Scott_Tucker]

I think he has a massive leak. The is no way you could get that much refrigerant into that system especially with cans.

Someone said that R134a is not harmful to the environment? It is but it is not as bad as R12. R134a is going to be phased out soon. I read in Automotive Engineering magazine that CO2 is the likely replacement. I also read a few years ago that it was supposed to be phased out in 2010 but that the SAE ended up pulling that because the O.E.M.s didn't come up with a feasible replacement.