Aircon Repair: Mario Reyes

[jojiesal]

Yes it is heavy on the engines side running the aircon on low RPM.

#1 you get not so cool air as when having a good idle
#2 it's very irritating to drive. your idle will drop when a/c kicks in during highway and traffic. you can get into accidents. Like kung d ka sanay na bigla mag up ung rpm pag nag cut off ung A/C then hit the car in front of you.
#3 this is not the solution
#4 will give you problems when converting back to orig.
#5 No engine likes to idle at low rpms. It's stressfull for an engine. normal is 600 rpms~800 rpms for gas type.

Solution is you get one at ebay. Note down the code model of your pcm.
1L5A-BEC PCM module is for example 124.95$ . A good advise is shipping with DHL or Fedex around 40$~60$ (3~10 days). All you need is a credit card. I won't borrow mines sorry hehe. You need paypal or have a relative in the states.
#6 it is harder to troubleshoot your A/C when something indeed goes wrong again. not to mention your original thermostat will be disabled.


You don't want to mess with the Philippine customs because they are a pain in the TOOT specially in paranaque and might charge you unreasonably. Tell the aircon shop guys na ibalik yung dati or you'll regret that they might have messed up your original wirings and plugs. Happened to me already. Been there done that. They replaced everything with manual thermostats blahblah. The wiring was all left open with electrical tapes. I wanted to rewire everything back to orig but figured pinutol nila lahat ng plugs and wires. I had to rip off my entire wire harness just to trace which wire was which. Eventually I was cursing that A/C mechanic while I was converting it back to orig. I even had to buy the original plugs again from a surplus shop..

I suggest you just get one from the states (2nd hand para no tax). Then plug it in. Then tapos na ung problema. Unless the technician messed your wirings na and doesn't know which is which and destroys your new PCM. 86,000 php is nonesense. If you need guiding assistance how to get your unit working you can PM me.

Thanks for the advice. The electrician cut only one wire, the one coming from the A/C compressor relay so i don't think I will have a hard time reverting back to the original A/C configuration. What also helped a lot is that I watched what they were doing very closely.

[kglzone]

Had my Galant repaired by Mr. Mario.
Car Problems:
1. Car not cooling when idle or slow pace running.
2. Car intakes smokes from outside.

What Mario found out after cleaning:
1. Car not cooling because thermostat was pinned on the wrong place, making it switch mode. ( sinadya daw ng pinagawan ko dati.. pag balik kasi normal daw na malamig pero pag naipon na tubig, dun na babalik un sakit...)
2. Duct was not fully closed, tinakpan ni Mr. Mario.

What was done:
1. Thermostat fixed.
2. Freon re-charged.
3. Cleaned Aircon.
4. Closed ducts.

Price: 700 only

I felt very satisfied. Thanks for this great thread.. I spent 20k+ already on this aircon and still not fixed, lost hope and Mario to the rescue! :D

[znehdsky]

Had my Galant repaired by Mr. Mario.
Car Problems:
1. Car not cooling when idle or slow pace running.
2. Car intakes smokes from outside.

What Mario found out after cleaning:
1. Car not cooling because thermostat was pinned on the wrong place, making it switch mode. ( sinadya daw ng pinagawan ko dati.. pag balik kasi normal daw na malamig pero pag naipon na tubig, dun na babalik un sakit...)
2. Duct was not fully closed, tinakpan ni Mr. Mario.

What was done:
1. Thermostat fixed.
2. Freon re-charged.
3. Cleaned Aircon.
4. Closed ducts.

Price: 700 only

I felt very satisfied. Thanks for this great thread.. I spent 20k+ already on this aircon and still not fixed, lost hope and Mario to the rescue! :D

kgl, tanong lang regrding dun sa duct. San kaya banda yung duct na yun? Problem ko din kasi yang pumapasok sa loob yung usok sa labas kapag ON aircon ko. Kaya ba i-DIY? Though Toyota Corolla yung sakin, Gli bigbody. baka kasi same lang yung tinutukoy mong duct.

Thanks

[raine]

pwede pa bang ayusin yang fresh air duct na yan, as palitan ang mga foam na nasira, para incase na gusto mong meron fresh air na papasok pwede pa rin.

[den1106]

pwede pa bang ayusin yang fresh air duct na yan, as palitan ang mga foam na nasira, para incase na gusto mong meron fresh air na papasok pwede pa rin.

Dapat talaga inaayos yang fresh air duct, hindi yung tinatakpan na lang.

[kglzone]

Well, i specifically requested it (duct) be totally shut off. (Rugby) :D
Mario used a cigarette to test that no smoke enters after closing the duct. (Wise!!)

Raine: Can't help you in identifying, I just asked the driver to take the car to the shop and talked with Mario on the phone.

It took them the whole morning, 7:30 nandoon na nagaantay sa pila, mga 12 narin natapos. And it cost 700 only. That's why I feel compelled to make recommendations to this shop.

So far, the air smells nice. Really comfortable during noontime and very very cold during evening.

[Babnoy]

Guys, question lang...

Bihasa din ba si Mang Mario sa pag gawa ng aircon ng mga latest model na sasakyan?

Yung case ko kasi nabaha tapos yung aircon bumubuga ng hangin pero walang lamig. After cleaning and freon charging, wala pa rin! Sabi nung aircon tech, electrical daw ang problema.

Kaya ba ni Mang Mario i-solve ang problema ko?

[polo_sport]

mga sir,

may nabili po akong l3 fb na 2nd hand dati may aircon kaya lang tinangal ng dating may-ari, balak ko sanang pa kabitan ng aircon kahit 2nd hand. any idea po ba magkanu aabutin, at saan pwdeng mag palagay, kalookan area po ako. maganda po sana kaya mang mario kaya lang marami po kasi akong ginagawa kulang po sa oras kung dadayo pa po ako.


maraming maraming salamat po in advance.

[5x100]

me landline po ba sila mang mario, pinagawa ko kai AC ko ast week sa banawe, sunog ako ng 10k. palit cooling coil, ayos ng leak, yun 2 duct kasi converted na to..

so far ok naman lumamig, kaso yun buga ng hangin hindi nag improve, yun ang gusto ko maayos sana. hindi matino aircon ng mga converted from subic. ad y un amoy sa labas pumapasok pa din.

sana maayos to nila mang mario, i know minor lang to sa kanila.

ano kaya contact no. nila, very interesting ok sila gumawa base sa experiences ng mga nagpagawa

[gorionikoy]

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