It is obviously summer

[Mike Arman]

It is obviously summer when:

80% of the list traffic is air conditioner related

I start saying to myself - "I have GOT to get this goddamn air conditioner
fixed!


Car is an 86 5KS. Has a new GM A6 compressor (looks like a big, black
torpedo), was converted to R-134 by a monkey-lad who evidently robbed
enough convenience stores to be able to buy himself a set of gauges and a
magnetic sign for the side of daddy's car . . . and PLEASE do not mention
my total lapse of good sense in allowing this clown to touch my car - the
heat does strange things to otherwise (mostly) rational people . . .


It worked (!) for about a week, and the R-134 leaked out. The obvious
question is "where"? What I'd like to do is change all the rubber hoses for
new ones and be done with that part of the problem - it is possible that
the condenser may leak, too, but I'm sure I'll need at least one hose, so
I'd like to do a pre-emptive strike.


My question is this - about what should these hoses cost? There's no way
I'll buy from the dealer, so what price range am I looking at for
aftermarket hoses?


Your BTDTs are appreciated!


Best Regards,

Mike Arman