Fixing AC Black Death?
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Fixing AC Black Death?
What have you done to clean the lines? I have unfortunately came across this problem now. Pulled the office tube filter and blacked out with a Vaseline like grease. No flow what so ever.
Please help. What components do I have to replace as well? Obviously the compressor, but what else have you replaced with luck in making it work.
Thanks,
Jay
Please help. What components do I have to replace as well? Obviously the compressor, but what else have you replaced with luck in making it work.
Thanks,
Jay
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go to your local jobber parts store, not your local box store and ask for a A/C flush kit.
Flushing the A/C system isn't to bad of a job, but requires that you do a thorough job and use the right chemicals.
Usually the black death goo is due to a compressor that died a bad death. You will need to pull the lines in a few places such as the compressor, condenser an evaporator(at least that is how I do a A/C flush). You should replace the accumulator or expansion valve depending on the system and orifice tube.
Make sure that you clean everything in the system 100%!
Flushing the A/C system isn't to bad of a job, but requires that you do a thorough job and use the right chemicals.
Usually the black death goo is due to a compressor that died a bad death. You will need to pull the lines in a few places such as the compressor, condenser an evaporator(at least that is how I do a A/C flush). You should replace the accumulator or expansion valve depending on the system and orifice tube.
Make sure that you clean everything in the system 100%!
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if the cooling lines are thin fins, these cannot be properly flushed and need replaced. Flush kits are meant for older design with the oval/circular cooling passages. If this was my truck i'd be pulling all lines to flush and replacing cores, condesnor, drier, compressor, o-tube and rear expansion valve.
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