Thanks Jim, Supco 88 Saves the Day!

[@SeanBZA]

You need to get a few rolls of silicone rubber tape, which sticks to itself, but does not self amalgamate. Works well as spacer and insulation, and it works well. Normally used on electric fencing to insulate ends, but has a whole host of other uses as well.

[@heavydiesel]

I have some of that tape on the van! Didn't think to use it... I'll try and remember next time, thanks for the idea!

[@OcRefrig]

Good video. That start cap was trashed. That was your starting problem for sure. your Next repair on that's going to be a Leak at that Suction service valve. That steels been sweating a long time. That's a Old compressor there. Might want to just Schedule a Condensing unit replacement in 3-6 Months. Ask them if they want to be proactive. I Prefer scheduling a call over emergency. You are right to replace that 404 valve too. should be a R-22 valve for 448.

[@heavydiesel]

I didn't catch it on film but the compressor would start and run for a few seconds then you could hear it slow down before it went off on the klixon, once it had ran with the extra oil for a while it would start ok but yes that start capacitor was not good! The cold room is only used seasonally for hunting so its off a lot of the year, I'll have a word with them and see if they want to do some preventative maintenance, the controller is faulty too and wants changing!

[@OcRefrig]

@@heavydiesel Yea , i allways rather change that stuff when i see its coming rather than emergency & it's nice to have a Few Jobs in the Bank ( Jobs i can do when i have a slow week coming up )

[@paulsilver1625]

I’m wondering why you didn’t change the drier. When I was taught at Willesden college. I was always told to replace the drier on a job like this one.

[@heavydiesel]

And what they taught you at Willesden college is correct, always change the drier when the system has been opened. I decided not to as it was raining on and off, the weather app said it would be rainy all day and I felt there would be more chance of getting moisture in the system by changing the drier as I generally only stock braze in ones on the van. If it had been a low side leak and the LP switch let the system go down into a vacuum I'd have been more inclined to risk a drier change. The LP in this case shut off around 4psi. The system did get a good vacuum and held below the vapour point of water for the ambient temperature. Time will tell if my gamble paid off.....

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

I use 88 all the time

[@heavydiesel]

I need to get some more, its worked well all the times I've used it!

[@harrydickson4575]

👍👍👍

[@heavydiesel]

Thanks for watching Harry!

[@gerardomireles122]

Cool thanks again heavydiesel interesting Cool what brand those Tester sounds good

[@heavydiesel]

The tester is an Ideal Vol-Con Elite, its handy for quick testing things when you don't need all the info a multimter gives.

[@FrontSideBus]

Jim fixed it? 😂😂 I always find it interesting how something like installing it a certain way will mean that it will fail... in about 15-20 years heh.

[@heavydiesel]

Yeah Jim Pettinato on here used to recommend the Supco 88, like Slick50 for fridge compressors! Yep, lot of systems failing slowly since day one!