[s-cars] R12 Condenser

[Steve Mills]

A/C stuff is pretty simple. They may or may not be able to successfully
flush the condenser- it depends on the size of the tubes. Did they try? The
"orifice tube" is essentially a restrictor that should be replaced if you
had any crud in the system, in fact you should replace it any time the A/C
sees a major service along with the receiver/dryer. Just make sure they
fully flush the entire system (after removing the orifice tube) at least a
couple times before you install the new parts and refill, and you should be
fine.

I think I have a good R12 condenser lying about if they can't flush yours-
let me know and I'll check the Rossatobin ;-)

Good basic primer on auto A/C is here
http://www.autoacsystems.com/_faqs/detail/compressor.html

Steve

On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 9:52 AM, <racingiron at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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