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    A/C Compressor Lost all of it's oil last night.

    Guess I'm just getting unlucky with these. My truck seems to require a new compressor every few months. At least the compressor itself is under warranty.
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    A/C Compressor Lost all of it's oil last night.

    Everything was changed out including orifice tube. Here's a bit more backstory. I have a heated shop I usually keep the truck in. I needed the stall I usually park in to help on my sister's vehicle. I started my truck, let it run for a little under 10 minutes to warm up and then parked it...
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    A/C Compressor Lost all of it's oil last night.

    I'm not sure where the leak is. It looks like there's a faint residue at the plug but I'm also thinking that might be left over and the casings actually separated because it's so heavy elsewhere. All of the oil dumped out of it overnight.
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    A/C Compressor Lost all of it's oil last night.

    So unfortunately, my a/c system that I had completely rebuilt a few months back failed last night. The one night I had to park it outside, I came back out and found a puddle of trans green oil under it. Opened the hood and the compressor let out pretty much all of it's oil. It seems so...
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    2 Problems - Engine Not Warming Up To Operating Temperature

    It has the TBI pump. Not sure if a bypass was drilled in but it should be installed properly as I believe that installation was done at a GM dealership. I blocked off the front grille and bagged the transmission cooler. Seems to have helped a lot. Used an IR gun and the gauge is reading pretty...
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    2 Problems - Engine Not Warming Up To Operating Temperature

    The heater core was replaced 2 1/2 years ago. I don't think it's the seal on the firewall as the cold air completely stops coming in when I put the heat on recirculate. The second I take it off recirculate, it begins pushing in cold air again.
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    2 Problems - Engine Not Warming Up To Operating Temperature

    Forgot to mention that, the truck does have a transmission and oil cooler.
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    2 Problems - Engine Not Warming Up To Operating Temperature

    I have a cheapo IR gun that's fairly inaccurate, I'll have to pick up a better one and then test it out again. Might just go the cardboard route as well for now.
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    2 Problems - Engine Not Warming Up To Operating Temperature

    I have a 1994 GMC Yukon. Engine is a L31R crate (based on 96+ vortec) that is stock aside from aluminum intake and headers. I live in Canada where it's normal to get -30 c / -22 f. I'm having a hard time getting it up to operating temperature in the winter. It seems to want to stay around...
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    whos running the GM Vortec L31 crate engine?

    The owner before me put in a L31R longblock into my 94 Yukon. It's based on the 96+ vortec. It was also purchased through the local GM dealership, not an online vendor. It has a slightly different appearance to the ones on summit and jegs right now but I think it's the same product. It is just...
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    Air Conditioning Over Charged?

    It's looking like I'm getting a new accumulator and orifice tube in the warranty as well. They are reusing the R134A they took out of the system. They had just put it in a few months back. Should I push for new refrigerant? I've heard mixed reviews on the re-manufactured compressors. Some guys...
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    Air Conditioning Over Charged?

    Thank you for all of the suggestions and expertise guys. I took it back to the shop. They checked the pressures, evacuated the system and weighed the R134A. They couldn't find anything wrong with it. After attempting to recharge the system, it was deemed that the issue was with the compressor...
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    Air Conditioning Over Charged?

    I'm quite sure now the excessive condensation on the evaporator was from the lines freezing. I stopped into the shop today and they told me that they'd hook it up on Monday and check the pressures. They told me it was fine to use as is and there was no chance of the system being damaged as it...
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    Air Conditioning Over Charged?

    Could be a tad undercharged as well. Just seems to be blowing very cold for it to be. Orifice tube was replaced along with compressor two years ago.
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    Air Conditioning Over Charged?

    So after many hiccups, I finally got my 1994 Yukon's A/C working. The shop charged the system and it seemed to be working fine, I just took it on short trips. Unfortunately, it's looking like it's still not working properly. After about 10-15 minutes of driving with the air conditioning on, the...
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