ejallison1
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 28, 2010
- Location
- Kansas, Illinois
- TDI
- 98 Jetta TDI AHU, 97 Passat TDI AAZ, 04 Golf TDI PD, 01 NB TDI ALH
Am repairing AC since radiator sprung a leak.
Putting in new:
Condenser
Air Drier
Expansion Valve
New seals on above
I've heard about the "black death" but this is my first go around with AC system other than using gauges to charge the system. The little bit of old PAG 46 oil I see draining from the old condenser is black but I am not seeing any aluminum flakes or streaks in it. Is that normal? The whole system was changed out by previous owner about 6 years ago and car has had little AC use since then.
AC compressor has never made any funny noises. Would not charge up completely earlier this summer. Low was a little high at high 30's and high side would go to 150. Although it did cool better it was still not cold enough.
Thanks
Putting in new:
Condenser
Air Drier
Expansion Valve
New seals on above
I've heard about the "black death" but this is my first go around with AC system other than using gauges to charge the system. The little bit of old PAG 46 oil I see draining from the old condenser is black but I am not seeing any aluminum flakes or streaks in it. Is that normal? The whole system was changed out by previous owner about 6 years ago and car has had little AC use since then.
AC compressor has never made any funny noises. Would not charge up completely earlier this summer. Low was a little high at high 30's and high side would go to 150. Although it did cool better it was still not cold enough.
Thanks