Subaru Air Conditioning Systems
Over the years, Subaru air conditioning systems have taken many different shapes and sizes, from full manual, cable and vacuum-controlled systems like those found on Loyale models, to the fully automatic electronically controlled systems employed by the SVX and some Legacy models. Because of this great diversity in Subaru air conditioning systems, it would be impossible to tell you everything there is to know about every single Subaru air conditioning system in this edition of The End Wrench.
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What we will do instead is to give you a cross-section summary of recent Subaru air conditioning systems. We’ll show you what’s unique and different about each system, and describe the best troubleshooting and repair strategies for these systems.
In compliance with government requirements, all Subaru vehicles manufactured within the past few years are equipped with R-134a air conditioning systems. But there are still a large percentage of Subaru vehicles on the road with R-12 refrigerant in their A/C sytems. We’ll explain how to safely handle R-12 and R-134a refrigerants, and we’ll also explain your repair and retrofit options when a Subaru equipped with an R-12 air conditioning system comes to your shop for repairs.
