R1234yf Refrigerant Service
It is not a question of if but when you’ll have to deal with R1234yf refrigerant. Here’s what to expect.
Check the Label Before Replacing A/C Refrigerant
Never attempt to service a car’s air conditioning system without first checking the SAE J639 sticker.
Tech Tip: A/C Service With The R-1234yf Refrigerant
Vehicles with R-1234yf have different service fittings to prevent cross-contamination with different refrigerants.
Robinair Releases A/C Refrigerant Capacity Database Cards
The new database cards cover make and model years from 1997-2019 for R-134a systems and 2013-2019 for R-1234yf systems.
ASE: Refrigerant Sales Restriction Compounds The Need For Section 609 Credentials
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the EPA will require Section 609 credentials to purchase non-ozone-depleting refrigerants such as R-134a and R-1234yf.
Update On R-1234yf Refrigerant
If you haven’t had a lot of experience dealing with R-1234yf yet, get ready. You’re going to steadily be seeing a lot more of this refrigerant in the coming years. Underhood Service magazine talked with ASE Executive Director of Special Projects Dave Cappert about R-1234yf updates and best practices techs need to know to be able to service these vehicles before one catches you off guard.
Tech Tip: Sign of Low Refrigerant
Join Dave Hobbs of Delphi Product and Service Solutions as he discusses some signs of low refrigerant in moodier automotive AC systems. He goes on to discuss how environmental factors such as ambient air temperature, and the AC system’s ‘cycling switch can cause low refrigerant like symptoms.
DuPont Reports Progress in Developing Next Generation Automotive A/C Refrigerant
The new refrigerant candidate, hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO)-1234yf, is the product of a joint development agreement between DuPont and Honeywell, which have been working closely with automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to conduct extensive safety, environmental and performance testing.
A/C Condenser Clogs
When a compressor fails, the question for most technicians is whether to flush the condenser or replace it.
Understanding Underhood Parts for Hybrids
Anything that can happen to an ICE in a standard vehicle can happen to an ICE in a hybrid.
