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How many pounds of freon does a truck hold?

How many pounds of freon does a truck hold?

Follow Us: Most vehicles need 25 to 35 pounds per square inch of Freon on the low side if the vehicle is running with the air conditioner on its coldest setting and fastest fan speed.

What freon did old cars use?

R-12
All classic car original air conditioning systems were filled with dichlorodifluoromethane or R-12/CFC-12 Freon. Even newer cars used the standard R-12 until the EPA, under section 609, in an attempt to reduce atmospheric ozone depletion, mandated that manufacturers phase out its use by the end of the 1994 model year.

What freon does RV AC use?

So what type of freon goes in a RV air conditioner? Nowadays, chances are that your RV’s air conditioner will use R-410A. However, it is sold under a variety of different brand names, so you will want to make sure that you get the right one for your air conditioner. In the past, it always would have been R-22 Freon.

How many oz of refrigerant does a car need?

Most newer passenger car A/C systems do not hold much refrigerant (only 14 to 28 oz.), so you don’t want to add too much if the system is low. One can of R-134a typically holds 12 oz. of refrigerant. 11.

When does the P30 Chevy auxiliary fan come on?

It DOES NOT show any A/C wiring or tied to a A/C pressure switch. The only switch in the wiring is a coolant temp switch. The manual testing procedures show that it should come on when coolant reaches 225. Maybe that is why I have never heard it come on, even though I have reached those temps (per dash gauge), maybe I just didnt hear it.

Where is the fan relay on a 1996 P30?

Posted By: Clay L on 06/04/12 10:50am On the 1996 P30 I had the relay was located on the AC/heater plenum under the hood on the passenger side. There was no fuse for the fan itself. They used a fusible link (looks like a piece of insulated wire).

Is the Class A motorhome built on a P30 chassis?

Your Class A motorhome is NOT built on a “P30 Chassis”. The correct general term is a “Motorhome P Chassis”. The P Chassis was also used for what is referred to as a Commercial (Forward Control) truck.

What’s the difference between a P30 and P37 chassis?

The “P30” term is simply too generic to help when specifics are needed. If the 5ththru 7 positions in your VIN number are “P37”, then you have the motorhome version of the chassis. Actually, it is the ‘7’ that tells us we have the motorhome version of the chassis. (See Appendix C for the VIN breakdown.)

Your Class A motorhome is NOT built on a “P30 Chassis”. The correct general term is a “Motorhome P Chassis”. The P Chassis was also used for what is referred to as a Commercial (Forward Control) truck.

The “P30” term is simply too generic to help when specifics are needed. If the 5ththru 7 positions in your VIN number are “P37”, then you have the motorhome version of the chassis. Actually, it is the ‘7’ that tells us we have the motorhome version of the chassis. (See Appendix C for the VIN breakdown.)

When did the Chevrolet P chassis come out?

A majority of the information is taken from the 1995 and 1997 “Chevrolet Motor Home Chassis Service Guide” for the P Chassis. However, the information has been presented in what is felt to be a logical sequence to accomplish that most elusive item for this chassis – good handling.

What was the original refrigerant used in car air conditioners?

The original refrigerant used in earlier automotive air conditioning systems was R-12. R-12 was deemed harmful to the environment so in the early 1990s R-134a was developed as a replacement for R12.

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Ruth Doyle