.: Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning is increasingly seen as standard equipment on
new cars due to the major enhancement it brings to passenger comfort. However,
drivers are only just realising that A/C systems do require regular maintenance.
Vehicle A/C systems will tend to lose refrigerant over time as
refrigerant permeates through the physical joins between components.
Over time this will cause deterioration in performance.
Worse still, if you leave A/C operating with low refrigerant
levels more serious problems can occur, lubricant circulation may be affected
and air or moisture may enter the system.
The consequences could include:
- Poorer fuel economy as the compressor remains engaged to
attain lower temperatures
- Internal corrosion caused by air or moisture reacting with
refrigerant
- Component or system failure
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