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My a/c compressor bearings smoked out earlier today on i-110 (was that you that passed me by, lol).
I'd had a VA appt., and afterwards, I stopped at the BOGO Market, a Korean grocery store on N. Pace and St. Mary Ave, and bought some noodles, kimchi and had the old man fix me a (early) lunch beef, noodles and kimchi (kinda like Bulgogi).
Anyway, if you've ever had or been around kimchi, you know the smell. So I'm back on i-110 and I start smelling something not right. Kinda like burning wires or oil, then I got my lunch and sniffed it to be certain it wasn't my kimchi. Nope, not that lucky, so I pulled over, popped the hood and the smoke was rolling out from the a/c compressor.
It wasn't even hooked up (power lead was off) and wasn't even making any noise. I shut 'er down and poured 2 bottles of water to cool it down so I could limp it home.
Now the background is laid for why I'm asking the upcoming question.
I've ordered a/c everything replacement stuff. Then I saw they had some "ACEP" (Air Conditioning Energy and Performance) Extreme Cold Lubricant Enhancer Refrigerant oil.
Says it'll aid in lubricating the compressor and will give colder duct temperature and Better Fuel Economy.
I'm thinking on using the ACEP oil, just because it's supposedly designed to aid compressor longevity.
I ordered a Variable Orifice Valve (VOV) for temps above 105 degrees, which is supposed to help keep the vehicle cooler in idle, slow and stop/go traffic.
I believe that will aid in cooling more than the Freeze Stuff additives, but idk?
So, is it for real or not, the "Additives" like Freeze, ICE-32, Polar Cold, Artic Freeze and the like, do they really work, or is it just a sales gimmick?
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I'd had a VA appt., and afterwards, I stopped at the BOGO Market, a Korean grocery store on N. Pace and St. Mary Ave, and bought some noodles, kimchi and had the old man fix me a (early) lunch beef, noodles and kimchi (kinda like Bulgogi).
Anyway, if you've ever had or been around kimchi, you know the smell. So I'm back on i-110 and I start smelling something not right. Kinda like burning wires or oil, then I got my lunch and sniffed it to be certain it wasn't my kimchi. Nope, not that lucky, so I pulled over, popped the hood and the smoke was rolling out from the a/c compressor.
It wasn't even hooked up (power lead was off) and wasn't even making any noise. I shut 'er down and poured 2 bottles of water to cool it down so I could limp it home.
Now the background is laid for why I'm asking the upcoming question.
I've ordered a/c everything replacement stuff. Then I saw they had some "ACEP" (Air Conditioning Energy and Performance) Extreme Cold Lubricant Enhancer Refrigerant oil.
Says it'll aid in lubricating the compressor and will give colder duct temperature and Better Fuel Economy.
I'm thinking on using the ACEP oil, just because it's supposedly designed to aid compressor longevity.
I ordered a Variable Orifice Valve (VOV) for temps above 105 degrees, which is supposed to help keep the vehicle cooler in idle, slow and stop/go traffic.
I believe that will aid in cooling more than the Freeze Stuff additives, but idk?
So, is it for real or not, the "Additives" like Freeze, ICE-32, Polar Cold, Artic Freeze and the like, do they really work, or is it just a sales gimmick?
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