whhhhaaaatttt???? You included a mistake???? Two words, AWE...SOME! i ALWAYS try to keep the mistakes in my videos because 1. I'm not perfect and it gives those who watch a little less anxiety about trying out a repair for the first time. 2. Hopefully those who see my mistakes might be quick to remember it when their "perfect repair" goes wrong. For example, that pressure switch is going to be the FIRST thing I check if my repair has a leak. BTW, the compressor oil fill? GENIUS! ANNNND you listed the exact amount of refrigerant to add, which was the purpose of my checking this vid out in the first place. I bought my first truck with an APU and I'm hunting for repair info BEFORE something goes wrong. 134 weight, PAG oil type and volume is exactly what i'm looking for tonight as the local dealers are all closed right now. "only fill through the HIGH SIDE".....VERY important! Part numbers? YES PLEASE! (I've already written them down so when I call and that part-time high school kid answers my call, I can tell him exactly which part I need. BEST damn APU video I've seen tonight!

Thanks for video help me a lot

God Bless You Amigo .... Thanks for the video.

Thank You

Where I work we had several A/C unit's with leak's a lot of people don't know what happens when they just fill it every year. Since the oil comes out of them also. I had to replace the evaporator that where most of the problems were at least those were easy to find. I know all about having a leak after a repair. Thank you for showing this.

What is the point of replacing the dehydrator?

Very thorough video. 👍

Heck ya thanks for sharing bro!

Good video Mr. Clay And bill good video as always will finish it up when I get back from my grandma's funeral y'all have a good Sunday

Thanks great video and it happened

Awesome video bud thank you for these as always

How much PAG46 oil do you use?

Really goog good video ,quick questions ? What is the normal pressure in low an hight when is stopped ? What is the pressure in low and hight when is running ? Thank you for this great video

Great video and tutorial, as always. Quick question my friend, I’m getting 7v to the connector, what should I look for to get the 12v to the compressor, it is not working, I guess it’s because of the current, it has pressure, thanks, blessings.

Great video very helpful. Thanks for showing your mistakes, we all make them. how much oil do you put in?

@KoonTrucking

4 жыл бұрын

Put the whole can in the system if you use the thermo king oil like that

@cocinafacil8709

4 жыл бұрын

How much oil?

Normally most of the new compressors have some oil in 'em (factory filled), Are suppose to drain it out before filing it with PAG oil?

So I can just buy 2 of those AC recharge bottles from the Truckstop and fill it up through the red valve? My apu runs fine but the AC doesn’t blow cold any more. I think it’s out of charge.

How much does this job cost at your shop?

Please can you show us how to replace switch of dryer. .?

What are the high pressure and low pressure switches set to min max before they fault

Been there forgetting to put some things on before connecting them.A few were forgetting to put the fitting in a brake line before flaring it,the heat shrink not put in before soldering the electrical connection and forgetting to plug something in.

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

Yep ! It sucks but that’s how you learn ! Haha just sucks

What compressor this apu use, what is cooling and heating capacity in BTU ?

Nice tats bill

Can you put stop leak in the unit.

How many ounces of oil did you put in the compressor?

hi, how much oil did you add to the compressor ?

Bill U Need a battery ratcheting 3/8 drive YES in green

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

This is an older video he’s bought one since then. He got the long neck 3/8 in green

Koon, you're a reefer technician?

@KoonTrucking

Жыл бұрын

That’s an APU?

@damnitdang

Жыл бұрын

@@KoonTrucking tk.

Great! But just a small mistake at 28:15 (big green numbers!)

Do you have a video on evacuation of freon?

@KoonTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

I have an ac machine. Just hook it up and hit a button

@karimah8687

4 ай бұрын

@@KoonTruckingwhere can you rent the A/C machine?

Could you put a new pressure switch while you were at it.

All apu’s are filled through the high side or just that particular model??

Nobody likes it dry 😂🤣. Thanks for this vid

I have a tripac evolution apu and need ac compressor changed but thermoking is no help with info on how to find a aftermarket compressor, $500 for a ac compressor is expensive. . Any suggestions on how I can find a aftermarket that will work on a TK tripac evolution?

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

None there isn’t any aftermarket apu parts. Thermo king was smart when they had them built as to make sure no aftermarket parts were there so you have to buy from them

@rdalemd76

4 жыл бұрын

Try a Valeo TM15 or TM16. Make sure you match the pulley grooves and coil voltage. Make sure you buy it from a aftermarket Thermo King Supplier. They have done the homework to match these compressors. In some cases, the aftermarket compressor is actually better quality.

Why would you charge through the high side? Just curious because I've never heard of doing it that way.

@cristianrodriguez-romero5128

4 жыл бұрын

Darkwardrums77 if you charge on the low it’s directly to the compressor, you can cold shock the compressor and damage it

How can i get training to learn on apu and transicold

Is there no expansion block or orifice tube on these systems ? Just a dryer and compressor?

@dimushallc7512

4 жыл бұрын

there is a expansion valve inside the cab in the big black evaporator box

Hey, my apu is a thermoKing. And on the ac setting it runs about 3 to 5 mins a triangle with ! Show up and the air turns off but the apu continue to run. The problem is just with ac. What do you think?

@KoonTrucking

3 жыл бұрын

Need to put some gauges on it and see what our pressures are. Could be low or over charged or have a blockage. Also could be head pressure because electric fan on back of truck isn’t kicking on that cools the evaporator

No oil?

@KoonTrucking

29 күн бұрын

You didn’t watch or hear us talking about add one full can of oil and suck it into the system

D you have any Carrier APU unit on your trucks ?

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

Nope not a fan of carrier apu or reefer units

It's like working on a car except it's all upside down.

There are a couple of problems with this DIY video. I just replaced my A/C compressor on my 2018 Thermo King Tripac Evolution. Nothing but major issues! Problem one. I believe your vacuum pump is different from mine. After removing the oil from the compressor, I installed it empty per your video. I had an 8oz bottle of Pag Oil. When I followed your instructions the oil sucked from the bottle and went into the vacuum. That oil became contaminated. Ultimately, I wasn't able to replace oil using this method. I had to remove compressor to fill. That was extra unnecessary work. Issue two. Towards the end of your video, you wrote the type of freon to use as 143a. After searching for this I realized it must have been a typo. Should have been 134a. Maybe an updated video on this topic?

@KoonTrucking

Жыл бұрын

You had the pump hooked up wrong if it sucked the oil into it, second typo’s happen and I apologize for that but 134a is a common Freon used in all vehicle ac systems

@MadMax-pt3yk

Жыл бұрын

@@KoonTrucking I would say you was correct with me having the pump hooked up wrong. The problem is, I had it exactly as described in the video. I watched that video several times and took notes. That method didn't work. I noticed a difference in the pumps. Mine pump is from Harbor Freight. Same with the service lines. Not sure why it didn't work?

For those that don't know that compressor is the same compressor that goes on an Isuzu Rodeo

@merives2263

3 жыл бұрын

What year Isuzu rodeo?

I thought we are supposed to charge on low side only! Why you said on high side? Could you explain that?

@jojo3007

2 жыл бұрын

Use low side when u got your compressor running not before that

@jojo3007

2 жыл бұрын

U got more room in the system on the high side

@aaromckee4784

Жыл бұрын

Your system is currently in a vaccuum so when you charge on the low side you can damage your metering device your high side has more space and can handle the pressure but when you have the compressor operational you can add in through your low side then.

Is this about a 2 hour job ? Curious, I ask thermoking how many hours and they quote me 4 to 5 hours for ac compressor replacement

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

Just depends on the issues you will run into. Case bolts break off and lines break. Many variables in quoting apu jobs due to the salt exposure and corrosion.

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

You can figure at least 3.5 hours since you need to pull at least 45 min vacuum on the system and then another 15-20 mins to charge it.

When I do a/c work and put vacuum to it 1st I suck it for 10 min then sent for 10 mins to check for leaks . If holds vacuum then suck down for 45 mins . But good video

Too much work for a regular person like myself 😄😅

Why no never seize on the threads of the lines?

143a?? Or 134a

install an apu and it doesn't turn on what can it be?

How much compressor?

@merives2263

3 жыл бұрын

Thermo by products .com

I think bill used to work at kenworth 😂🤣😂🤣

Thanks for showing folks how easy this can be, however, at the 28:15 mark in the video it shows 1.61 LBS of R143A. Shouldn't that be R134A? Not trying to knit pick, just pointing it out so folks aren't chasing the wrong refrigerant.

@KoonTrucking

Жыл бұрын

Yeah typo

@mikeboren5322

Жыл бұрын

@Koon Trucking still a good and informative video.

Do you need that AC machine to suck out the Freon?

Are u a guys a independent shop

Good video guys! So if Wild Bill had been able to access a battery powered ratchet instead of that manual green monster, could he have gotten this done a little quicker and thus a little more efficiently? Just wonderin'.

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

Who knows ? He didn’t have one when we shot this but he has one now...... guess we will know when we do the next one

Nice try bud but, No measured out gas, No proper Pag oil filling procedure, How many ounces of PAG oil goes in that compressor? No system flush, No proper Micron Gauge, No proper decay test. How many microns did you get this down to? I would take it to certified Reefer tech.

Or in lieu of soldering, just install a connector.

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

I hate using connectors. I had rather solder and heat shrink stuff. Always lasts longer

@huronautodetailing

5 жыл бұрын

@@KoonTrucking No doubt they can be a pain. Almost like you have a knack for them or not. Thanks for all the videos you share!

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

I used to use them all the time until i decided I would use only solder because i was tired of them coming undone or having corrosion get in them and always dropping them or running out. Now I solder everything and have had less issues later on down the road with it.

@shatteredsquare

2 жыл бұрын

properly soldiered connectors and dielectric grease inside the connection doesn't leave any exposed metal to corrode

How much PAG46 oil do you add when only replacing the compressor?? Mine came with no oil ass well. Same TK part number for the compressor

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

Put the entire can in there

@dimushallc7512

4 жыл бұрын

It is recommended to use on new compressor 8 oz of PAG 100 oil

Looks like a pain the @$$ to replace. I’d rather pay to have it done.

@KoonTrucking

Жыл бұрын

Go get it! I like customers like you

That takes alot of oil

Why y’all don’t like working on cars?

Why did y'all fill through the high side? I'm by no means an AC tech so I assure you I'm not trying to sound like I know better, but I've always heard/read to fill through the low side. Is it just this particular system?

@ranchhandrandy3213

3 жыл бұрын

Or is it because vacuum is still on the system so you're filling it in the direction of flow, in front of the compressor?

or if there are no bubbles the system is completely empty

Am I the only one who sees the disparity in the law between a diy guy and professionals? We have to properly recover and dispose of fluids, lubricants, filters, refrigerant, coolant, tires, etc. or pay hefty fines. The diy guys can dispose of all that stuff however their conscience allows.

@Toolaholic7

5 жыл бұрын

Drain oil,we give to a local auto salvage yard.They have a waste oil burner for heat and come over pumping the tank out

@PaulyD0859

5 жыл бұрын

I’m not opposed to people doing this kind of work themselves, I’m just saying... there are plenty of guys who’ll just release refrigerant into the atmosphere.

@porshabrewer8727

5 жыл бұрын

I'm confused, they recovered the refrigerant using the a/c machine did they not

@KoonTrucking

5 жыл бұрын

We did recover what little was left in the system. If you will listen at the beginning of the video you can clearly hear me say that the front seal was leaking, there was only a few ounces left in it when we pulled it out.

@PaulyD0859

5 жыл бұрын

No Clay, I’m not talking about you. But, the video is targeted at DIYers who likely wouldn’t recover the refrigerant.