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Old Jun 16, 2002 | 01:32 AM
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why isnt my ac as cold as it was new? i did a cam swap and refilled with 2 1/2 cans and it isnt anywhere near cold its just cool. somthimes at higher rpm it looses its coolness until im slowing down. WTF.....i checked all lines for leaks too and its normal..
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Old Jun 16, 2002 | 01:43 AM
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how long did you wait to replace it?

my a/c is out now... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Old Jun 16, 2002 | 09:52 AM
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i replaced it 2 days later, the system works just not cold,,,,, TTT plz help its dam hoy here in S TX
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 07:11 AM
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Did you pull a vacuum on the system before refilling? It's important to get all the air/moisture out. If it's been down a long time the dryer may be FUBAR'd. Another thing that clogs sometimes is the expansion valve, a little thingie that sets inside the line and has a fine mesh filter on it.
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 01:26 PM
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I got a $15 dollar gauge and found that my
AC was not full after a cam swap.. see
the AC data here..

http://ls1info.com/article.php?sid=233
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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you need to suck it down w/ a vacuum. w/ moisture in the system it won't get real cold.
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 01:30 PM
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you need to suck it down w/ a vacuum. w/ moisture in the system it won't get real cold.
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