Tech Tip: Sign of Low Refrigerant

Tech Tip: Sign of Low Refrigerant

Join Dave Hobbs of Delphi Product and Service Solutions as he discusses some signs of low refrigerant in moodier automotive AC systems. He goes on to discuss how environmental factors such as ambient air temperature, and the AC system’s ‘cycling switch can cause low refrigerant like symptoms.

This clip is an excerpt from the comprehensive "A7 Test Prep Program" with Dave Hobbs, Coming Soon from Automotive Video.

Join Dave Hobbs of Delphi Product and Service Solutions as he discusses some signs of low refrigerant in moodier automotive AC systems. He goes on to discuss how environmental factors such as ambient air temperature, and the AC system’s ‘cycling switch can cause low refrigerant like symptoms.

This clip is an excerpt from the comprehensive “A7 Test Prep Program” with Dave Hobbs, Coming Soon from Automotive Video.

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