Automotive Technology
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Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.
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Chapter 55, Problem 6MC
While conducting a pressure test on an A/C system, the ambient temperature is 80°F, the low-side gauge reads low (8 psi), and the high side also reads low (85 psi). Which of these could cause these readings?
- Low refrigerant level
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