| [GMCnet] Re: Vintage air under dash [message #366942 is a reply to message #366881] |
Thu, 23 September 2021 23:08  |
jimk
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Registered: July 2006
Location: Belmont, CA
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Thom,
Get hold of me for instructions.
On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 6:18 PM slc wrote:
> Before I was able to get my vent work in the dash under control, I had the
> under dash unit installed.
>
> My comments will go up and down here so bear with me.
>
> They used the OEM GM compressor saying it had plenty of capacity for both
> the OEM system and the Newly installed
> under dash system.
>
> It was installed and as I ran it, I had plenty of cold air from the under
> dash unit and from the OEM ac vents.
>
> They tied the hoses (freon) under the drivers deck, which would prove
> problematic later.
>
> I left the heat of Florida and headed home, thoroughly enjoying the cool
> AC. So the unit works well.
>
> But as I approached Chicago, I noticed that the GMC was warming up
> inside. By the time I was home, the AC was
> dead again.
>
> I had the mechanic go over the system and found the fittings under the
> floor were not completely tight and all the
> gas leaked out.
> This seems typical for this shop that did the work.
>
> BE VERY SURE that your fittings are correctly tightened to prevent gas
> leakage from the system.
>
> As for operation, when it worked, the underdash unit put a lot of COLD air
> out and with the OEM system assisting
> pushing cold air through the dash vents, The RV temps can be controlled
> easily.
>
> They kept the OEM GM AC compressor saying it had plenty of capacity for
> the additional under dash unit and
> I can't dispute that as it did cool the inside of the RV very well.
>
> I dont know anything about the Sandas unit but if it has the capacity of
> the GM OEM unit, it should do fine.
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