| [GMCnet] Duracool kit [message #282967] |
Thu, 23 July 2015 20:14  |
glwgmc
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I recently ordered a Duracool Mo0bile AC tune-up and sealant kit for the Royale. We plan to be in Europe with a group of GMC friends starting mid-august for about a month including a river trip and a leisurely 14 day sail back across the Atlantic from Amsterdam to NY on Crystal Cruse lines. Shortly after we get home we will leave for GMCMI in SD where I will give three seminars (a bunch of things I bet you don’t know about your GMC, how to properly align a GMC yourself and how to make your interior look better than it has since it rolled out of the factory some 40 years ago). Since we will be in hot country Sharon really, really wants the dash air to work well and this AC tune-up kit (about $90 including postage for everything needed including the hose and gauge) says that is just what it will do. All went well today putting in the DuraDry to take any water out of the system, the system sealer to eliminate leaks and the AC oil chill (oil) to keep thing running smoothly. It is blowing good and cool and reading about 37 or so on the low side with the compressor running. Interesting that just adding these three things raised the low side pressure from about 15 to about 37 without adding any more Duracool. I will take along a couple more cans just in case.
I also note they are now offering new AC compressors at what look to be very competitive prices so I emailed them to see if they have a replacement for our Sandon part number 1401025 compressors (I think that is the right one for the 455s). I will report back if/when they respond.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duracool kit [message #282989 is a reply to message #282967] |
Thu, 23 July 2015 22:58  |
roy1
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Did you have 37 lbs suction with it idling ? You should be around 25 lbs at 1500 rpm if it is at 37 lbs you should bleed it down to 25 or so.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duracool kit [message #282990 is a reply to message #282981] |
Thu, 23 July 2015 23:08 |
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He didn't need to vacuum because he was just adding some extra to a system that already had some refrigerant in it. You must vacuum when the system has failed and leaked all refrigerant out or the compressor has broken and contaminated the system resulting in the need to open it to the environment, repair it, and flush out the contaminants.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duracool kit [message #283000 is a reply to message #282989] |
Fri, 24 July 2015 05:00 |
Ken Burton
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I also did not like your numbers but if it is working OK, then do not touch the charge level.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duracool kit [message #283317 is a reply to message #282967] |
Mon, 27 July 2015 17:05 |
Tony Cook
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Hey Jerry i just ordered same kit dryer,oil chill,O ring sealent and a xtra can of DC . My system isn't completely lost still some pressure but no cooling. Is there a correct order to add these item's and also im assuming these additional cans oil chill,dryer etc. Add freon as well ? So the 2 and a half can rule may not apply ? Thanks
Tony Cook
77' Kingsley ' SuperSession 77 '
Torrance Beach,CA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duracool kit [message #283423 is a reply to message #282967] |
Tue, 28 July 2015 20:26 |
Sandra Price
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Thanks, Jerry. Did you order DC0017? In the catalog I can only find
DC0024, which doesn't have the sealant.
Bob Price
On Jul 23, 2015 8:14 PM, "Gerald Work" wrote:
> I recently ordered a Duracool Mo0bile AC tune-up and sealant kit for the
> Royale. We plan to be in Europe with a group of GMC friends starting
> mid-august for about a month including a river trip and a leisurely 14 day
> sail back across the Atlantic from Amsterdam to NY on Crystal Cruse lines.
> Shortly after we get home we will leave for GMCMI in SD where I will give
> three seminars (a bunch of things I bet you don’t know about your GMC, how
> to properly align a GMC yourself and how to make your interior look better
> than it has since it rolled out of the factory some 40 years ago). Since
> we will be in hot country Sharon really, really wants the dash air to work
> well and this AC tune-up kit (about $90 including postage for everything
> needed including the hose and gauge) says that is just what it will do.
> All went well today putting in the DuraDry to take any water out of the
> system, the system sealer to eliminate leaks and the AC oil chill (oil) to
> keep thing running smoothly. It is blowing good and cool and reading about
> 37 or so on the low side with the compressor running. Interesting that
> just adding these three things raised the low side pressure from about 15
> to about 37 without adding any more Duracool. I will take along a couple
> more cans just in case.
>
> I also note they are now offering new AC compressors at what look to be
> very competitive prices so I emailed them to see if they have a replacement
> for our Sandon part number 1401025 compressors (I think that is the right
> one for the 455s). I will report back if/when they respond.
>
> Jerry
> Jerry Work
> The Dovetail Joint
> Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple
> building in historic Kerby, OR
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> glwork@mac.com
> http://jerrywork.com
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