The very first air conditioning system available from the automotive factory was found in the 1940 Packard and was called the "weather conditioner," among other names. It utilized R12 and, while ...

About ten years ago, I bought a 1987 BMW E30 325is that had a seized compressor. I resurrected its air conditioning by finding a used compressor, flushing the system out, and recharging it with good ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Over time, a car's air conditioning system will begin be less and less effective, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the earliest days of CFCs and HCFCs, the ammonia refrigeration folks advocated their piece of the refrigeration pie — those niches where ammonia worked best. In this age of ...

Steinbach & Associates, developer of STCs for R-134a conversions, is at Booth No. The ConversionAir R134a compressor kit will be installed in King Airs.

The first year for factory air conditioning in Corvettes was 1963. The design evolved during the C2 and C3 generations, becoming a pretty robust, reliable system for later Corvettes. Here we'll be ...

Following an extensive qualification program, Bitzer has announced approval of the R1234yf and R1234ze(E) HFO refrigerants for its CSH and CSW screw compressors. The two alternatives to R134a have a ...

Pune: Kirloskar Copeland, a joint venture of Kirloskar Brothers and Copeland Corp, US, has sold a record 100,000 eco-friendly compressors using R134a refrigerant. This makes us the first Indian ...