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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 17:51:26

Title: Air con /climate control
Post by: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 17:51:26
Why why why is everyone fixing or asking questions about fixing air con
do you ALL want it to snow and rain for the remainder of 2018  ;D
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: Zirfeld on 22 April 2018, 18:12:27
A working AC is a MUST have here in the subtropical southwest of Germany. Some years ago i stood on the A8 in a traffic jam south of Karlsruhe. 40°C outside and the AC did not work.

Never again.....

Rolf
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: Nick W on 22 April 2018, 18:22:45
Why why why is everyone fixing or asking questions about fixing air con
do you ALL want it to snow and rain for the remainder of 2018  ;D


Because the both heating and ventilation in a climate controlled car - like an Omega is - hopeless if the system doesn't work.
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: BazaJT on 22 April 2018, 18:27:36
Air con/climate is one thing that's never worked on mine and it never will as I'm not prepared to pay out on something I consider unnecessary.
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: biggriffin on 22 April 2018, 18:30:00
Air con/climate is one thing that's never worked on mine and it never will as I'm not prepared to pay out on something I consider unnecessary.
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Bit like Christmas then.
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 18:32:55
Because the both heating and ventilation in a climate controlled car - like an Omega is - hopeless if the system doesn't work.
there's 4 buttons to over ride the climate control on the drivers door arm rest ! plus a rotary dial on the roof liner near the map reading lights
if cold , you can have a small electrical fire  :y
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 18:35:43
A working AC is a MUST have here in the subtropical southwest of Germany. Some years ago i stood on the A8 in a traffic jam south of Karlsruhe. 40°C outside and the AC did not work.

Never again.....

Rolf

Bad planning
you should have found a pub with beer garden that day  :y
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 18:45:35
Air con/climate is one thing that's never worked on mine and it never will as I'm not prepared to pay out on something I consider unnecessary.
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Bit like Christmas then.

Booze , excessive food ,presents you don't want
it's all for the kids  :y
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: Zirfeld on 22 April 2018, 19:34:52
High Dave

I was on my way from Lahr to Stuttgart to present my big turntable at the Audiophile magazine. No thought about beer gardens....hard busyness.

It ended up successful. The turntable was weighted "State of Art"

We went into the beer garden later that evening...i remember it was still hot outside, 30°C at midnight.

Rolf
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 19:42:27
High Dave

I was on my way from Lahr to Stuttgart to present my big turntable at the Audiophile magazine. No thought about beer gardens....hard busyness.

It ended up successful. The turntable was weighted "State of Art"

We went into the beer garden later that evening...i remember it was still hot outside, 30°C at midnight.

Rolf
I bet the cold beer tasted good that night  :y

happy ending  :) well done with audio equipment  ;)
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: Automaticman on 22 April 2018, 20:54:01
Air con/climate is one thing that's never worked on mine and it never will as I'm not prepared to pay out on something I consider unnecessary.
.

Bit like Christmas then.
;D
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: Automaticman on 22 April 2018, 21:09:28
Had a Toyota Hiace Supercustom  that needed re-gassing, Halfrauds did it for £30 and it was ice cold until I sold it 2 years later, think I will try them tomoz for the Omega  :P
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: biggriffin on 23 April 2018, 07:44:05
Had a Toyota Hiace Supercustom  that needed re-gassing, Halfrauds did it for £30 and it was ice cold until I sold it 2 years later, think I will try them tomoz for the Omega  :P
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They don't re-gas just use a tin of ezzecool,  take it to a local garage cost £45 at most, sometimes there's deals on Groupon.
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: Automaticman on 26 April 2018, 09:05:05
Had a Toyota Hiace Supercustom  that needed re-gassing, Halfrauds did it for £30 and it was ice cold until I sold it 2 years later, think I will try them tomoz for the Omega  :P
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They don't re-gas just use a tin of ezzecool,  take it to a local garage cost £45 at most, sometimes there's deals on Groupon.
That's what I meant, anyway it worked great, how about those canisters on ebay, anyone tried one of those ?
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: biggriffin on 26 April 2018, 11:07:48
Had a Toyota Hiace Supercustom  that needed re-gassing, Halfrauds did it for £30 and it was ice cold until I sold it 2 years later, think I will try them tomoz for the Omega  :P
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They don't re-gas just use a tin of ezzecool,  take it to a local garage cost £45 at most, sometimes there's deals on Groupon.
That's what I meant, anyway it worked great, how about those canisters on ebay, anyone tried one of those ?


That's all Halfords use.,, Won't find any leaks you might have, that's why it's worth getting it done properly.
Title: Re: Air con /climate control
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2018, 18:12:20
Had a Toyota Hiace Supercustom  that needed re-gassing, Halfrauds did it for £30 and it was ice cold until I sold it 2 years later, think I will try them tomoz for the Omega  :P
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They don't re-gas just use a tin of ezzecool,  take it to a local garage cost £45 at most, sometimes there's deals on Groupon.
That's what I meant, anyway it worked great, how about those canisters on ebay, anyone tried one of those ?


That's all Halfords use.,, Won't find any leaks you might have, that's why it's worth getting it done properly.
Or get the air out from a system that has let air in (likely if its lost enough refrig to stop working), nor get the moisture out, nor get the lubricant in.

Don't waste time, get it done properly.