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RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - hatchhero - 05-13-2018
(05-13-2018 )Rawze Wrote:(05-13-2018 )hatchhero Wrote: ...
im assuming its horrible because the lack of power.
...
im mechanically inclined
Not lack of power. People have really bad luck with them and they are hard to make a profit with because the engine is a bastard child from hell that has since been discontinued.
there is a reason those trucks are so cheap!>
understand.. but unfortunately im all in with it. Any basic maintenance ideas u can give me?
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - Nilao - 05-13-2018
If all you need I a couple years I would get with haggai and see about tuning it. Unilever's is about the only person I know to have any success tuning a maxxfart. Even then that engine is a nightmare.
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - hatchhero - 05-13-2018
(05-13-2018 )Nilao Wrote: If all you need I a couple years I would get with haggai and see about tuning it. Unilever's is about the only person I know to have any success tuning a maxxfart. Even then that engine is a nightmare.
even when all the pm is done that truck still has issues?
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - smorgan87 - 05-13-2018
Hatch. What were telling u is the maxfarce is a terrible engine period the end. Demandate makes it slightly less terrible. Cut it up and use for paper weight. Since u already have it good luck, i hope it lasts until u sell it for a red engine.
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - hatchhero - 05-13-2018
(05-13-2018 )smorgan87 Wrote: Hatch. What were telling u is the maxfarce is a terrible engine period the end. Demandate makes it slightly less terrible. Cut it up and use for paper weight. Since u already have it good luck, i hope it lasts until u sell it for a red engine.
understood. next truck purchase i will be looking for a cummins 871 red engine
Can u elaborate on demandate
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - smorgan87 - 05-13-2018
Pm unilevers about that.
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - hatchhero - 05-13-2018
ok will do
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - Paccardude - 08-27-2021
I have 2015 International Prostar and I have no A/C. I found the freon leak coming from a lower gromit on the condenser. A shop in PA wants over a grand for parts and labor. I did my research and see condenser for prostars around $200. Is there a way to seal the leak or do I need to go ahead and replace the the condenser? Yes, I'll be doing this project myself. Is the new install fairly easy? (see picture below)
RE: 2012 prostar AC condensor - Rawze - 08-27-2021
you can replace the condenser yourself. its pretty easy.
you need tp pull a vacuum on the system ans re-fill it with 3 10-oz cans of R134 from wal-mart (the ones without stop-leak) and one small can of PAG-100 oil (wal-mart). you need an A/C service kit and a vacuum pump similar to these...
(this is just an example.. there may be better quality units out there)...
https://amzn.to/2UZkC24