This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Technician Procedures for Refrigerant Leak Detection in Service of Mobile Air Conditioning Systems
- Ground Vehicle Standard
- J1628_201108
- Revised
Sector:
Issuing Committee:
Language:
English
Scope
This SAE Recommended Practice applies to the use of generally available leak detection methods to service motor vehicle passenger compartment air conditioning systems.
Rationale
With the implementation of new regulations for reducing refrigerant emissions, new issues have evolved concerning how to minimize refrigerant losses in the process of checking for refrigerant leaks in systems. The recommendations here address existing and new methods to optimize leak detection with minimum loss of refrigerant.
Recommended Content
Topic
Data Sets - Support Documents
No Datasets Available
Issuing Committee
Interior Climate Control Service Committee
The Interior Climate Control Service Committee is responsible for developing and maintaining SAE Standards, Recommended Practices, and Information Reports that serve as guidelines for technicians who service mobile air conditioning systems and operate refrigerant recycling equipment as it applies to automobiles, light trucks and other vehicles with similar R12 systems. Participants in the SAE Interior Climate Control Standards Committee include OEMs, suppliers, consulting firms, government, and other interested parties.
Reference
* Redlines comparisons are available for those standards
listed in the Revision History that contain a radio button. A
redline comparison of the current version against a revision is
accomplished by selecting the radio button next to the standard and
then selecting 'compare'. At this time, Redline versions only exist
for some AMS standards. SAE will continue to add redline versioning
with ongoing updates to SAE MOBILUS.