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mormond

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #1

run at on a day like today.
how do i know if i need a regas, its pleasant but it dont make me shiver

 

nathan5346

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #2

Answered ur own there i think

 

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mormond

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #3

thats a shame i like to be cold

 

nathan5346

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #4

get it regassed then

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jun 27, 2011

• #5

here ya live?
there should be a 10degC drop between ambient and the vent temperature.

If ya bring it to me, I will test it FOC.

 

discool

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #6

My disco is still running on the original a/c gas and is now 10 deg from the dash vents at any time.
It use to be 7 or 8 deg once, any colder than that and frost/ice will start to form like the inside of a fridge, we don't want that thawing inside the dash do we.

 

mrnice

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #7

I was recently looking at buying home re gassing kits for both my Landy and my VW but am unsure as to what the procedure is, All I know is you seem to have a cannister with some kind of refridgerant in it connected to some type of pressure meter? Do you just connect it to the A/C valve under the bonnet and then just add the required amount? And if so how much is the required amount?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #8

read the can - instructions are idiot proof

 

mrnice

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• Jun 27, 2011

• #9

:d

 

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mormond

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• Jun 28, 2011

• #10

Is it correct to run the air con through winter to keep the seals supple and not dry out

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jun 28, 2011

• #11

yes - at least once a month.

 

M

mormond

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• Jun 28, 2011

• #12

Thanks mate iam in derby if youre close for check up

 

discool

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• Jun 28, 2011

• #13

a/c is good for all seasons, you don't have the temp control on cold it helps out with demisting.

 

DiscoTDi

New Member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #14

Checked mine the other day and my TDi300 puts out between 2 degrees C and 4 degrees C when outside ambient was 20 degrees C

You can feel the pipes on the air con compressor, the high pressure side should get very hot and the low pressure pipe cold (but not necessarily freezing) and the clutch should cycle between engaging/disengaging.

If you have taken the viscous fan off, then you are relying on the twin electrics to cool the air con condenser radiator, that may make a difference as they don't flow anywhere near the same amount of air through the radiators compared to the standard fan.

Also worth bearing in mind it's quite a large cabin space too cool.

Cheers