This is the first time my car has had refrigerant in it for as long as I can remember, way before I ever started driving it. I never knew a car could have such cold AC! Now my Volvo's AC is noticeably colder than my parents' new Honda CRV and my friends' 2008 F250 and 2009 F150! It's very very impressive!

Today was a little above 90 degrees, and after I had it fixed, I was shivering in my car after less than five minutes! The recirculation wasn't even on!

Just thought I'd share.

1995Volvo850

 

Cool. I have actually seen frost blowing from mine before, on a humid day.

 

850s AC can get really cold if filled properly. my sister would be shivering in my car.lol

 

On a side note, anybody know if this works?

Quest/R-134a with stop leak (311) | A/C Stop Leak | AutoZone.com

 

Well, I installed my cabin filter retainer and filter today, and it was a cinch!

The most tedious part was vacuuming and wiping out the crud which had accumulated over the years around where the housing sets in. I was pleasantly surprised to discover how easy it is to inspect the blower motor impeller while doing so. Thankfully, my fan had absolutely no damage or debris whatsoever, and spins very freely and quietly.

The only unexpected issue was that the Bosch filter I had ordered from FCP was actually slightly too big. It was cheap and had cardboard sides with felt on them rather than the plastic sides. With the filter seated into the retainer the flexible filter sides bowed inward, leaving large gaps at either end because the filter was a bit too tall. So, I trimmed the corners and peeled off some of the felt off the sides, leaving the cardboard, and now it fits perfectly! Not hard at all, but I just thought I would throw that out there as an FYI for anyone buying the filter from FCP.

 

Post a review at FCP, they sometimes give discount coupons for reviews - even negative ones!

 

I'll see about doing that. I thought everything was fine, I just had to do a little modifying of the filter itself. The dimensions must have gotten slightly skewed when Bosch made that aftermarket filter. It seals and filters just fine now though.

Thanks!

 

Same thing happened to me on the filter. My guess is that they are not made for these but they are selling them anyway.