Bought some longan at the supermarket the other day. I remember the first time I bought that fruit, I loved it very much. This time when I bought the fruit I thought I do a little research on its history and nutritional value.
Longan is a popular fruit in South-East Asia. It is also known as "dragon eye" because of the shape and color of the inside. It's origin is debated, some say it came from China and some argue it came from India. Wherever it came from it's now popular all over South and South-East Asia.
The fruit reminds me of Lychees, which is also one of my favorites. They both belong to the same family Sapindaceae also known as the Soapberry family. The botanical name of Longan is Dimocarpus longan.
It seems the fruit is used as a remedy for imsomnia. I'll find tonight if there is any difference in the quality of my sleep. It has a some vitamins and minerals, it doesnt seem like it's packed with a lot of vitamins and minerals though. Notable minerals are Potassium, Phosphorus and Magnesium. For a more detailed information click here:
Monday, October 11, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Leaking A/C Compressor
Well...it's been a while again. I did play with the UV flashlight and found out what was the problem. I first injected a UV dye that I bought from O'Reilly. It came in a can and needed no hoses or guns to inject the dye. The can had a fitting for the low pressure side of the A/C. All I had to do was insert the fitting in the can into the low pressure A/C port and press it in and hold it for about 3 seconds and the dye will get injected into the system.
First time I tried that I messed it up a little and the dye sprayed all over the place (But it was so cool to look at when I shined the UV flashlight!). So I waited for a few days and looked all over the place but the dye never showed up, was a little disappointed by that. A few days later, thought I'll look under the car to see if there's any leak in the underside of the condenser or compressor. So I pulled the car up on a ramp and went under to take a good look...and voila...there it was...bright green dye all around the underside of the compressor!
Seems like the compressor seal is leaking. I am wondering if I can change the seal, but it involves a lot of work starting from removing the compressor...or should I just get a new compressor...Haven't made uo my mind yet...but for now it's cool weather so I am not going to bother about it now. Plus I have so many other things going on right now to mess with the compressor. Kind of disappointed by the compressor since I got it changed it about 3 years ago. Well...I am not going to worry about it for now.
First time I tried that I messed it up a little and the dye sprayed all over the place (But it was so cool to look at when I shined the UV flashlight!). So I waited for a few days and looked all over the place but the dye never showed up, was a little disappointed by that. A few days later, thought I'll look under the car to see if there's any leak in the underside of the condenser or compressor. So I pulled the car up on a ramp and went under to take a good look...and voila...there it was...bright green dye all around the underside of the compressor!
Seems like the compressor seal is leaking. I am wondering if I can change the seal, but it involves a lot of work starting from removing the compressor...or should I just get a new compressor...Haven't made uo my mind yet...but for now it's cool weather so I am not going to bother about it now. Plus I have so many other things going on right now to mess with the compressor. Kind of disappointed by the compressor since I got it changed it about 3 years ago. Well...I am not going to worry about it for now.
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