[s-cars] R12 Condenser

[chris chambers]

My understanding is that it's not as simple as swapping all the parts, there are fittings that are
a part of the car that need to be changed too.

Here is another post:
http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/125735.phtml


Good luck

Chris

FYI Rockauto.com lists two ac condenser options, I would call and confirm accuracy.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php





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>From: "racingiron at comcast.net" <racingiron at comcast.net>
>To: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 9:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] R12 Condenser
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>
>chris chambers wrote:
>> Even if you pull all the parts from your parts car you will 
>
>> discover that the fittings on the car are different between 
>> R12 and R134a, it's been described as an expen$ive pita.
>
>Yeah, that's why I figured I'd have to swap EVERYTHING.  The '93 stuff looks OK, but that car has a bunch of miles, so I'd hate to go through all that work only to find out it's got a bad evaporator, or the hoses are now leaking because I stressed them, or etc.
>
>> Are condensers
 rebuildable? Just wondering if you could 
>> have yours fixed.
>
>I'm being told by the A/C guy that the old receiver/dryer puked the dessicant, so the condenser and orifice tube are clogged.  I would think there would be a way to just flush out the condenser, but I'm pretty ignorant of A/C stuff.  The condenser on the car appears to be a Valeo that was probably put on by the PO when it was converted to R134a.
>
>Thanks,
>Eric
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>