[V8] A/C Compressor

[Coleman, David]

FWIW, after converting to r134, my a/c was as good as ever; I really
couldn't ask for it to be any better in fact.

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of cobram at juno.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:51 PM
> To: allanvega at comcast.net
> Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] A/C Compressor
> 
> New and rebuilt R134 compressors are exactly the same, same 
> lines, mounts ect. depending on the application and vendor.  
> Couldn't even find a vendor who still sold R12 compressor for 
> the Mercyless Benz (R12 not a prob., (stocked up @ $40 ea. 
> 30lb when writing was on the wall)  R134 is a definite 
> downgrade in a R12 system, had to rig the electric fan so 
> it's on all the time to get any decent AC performance out of 
> the Benz, YMMV. 
> Wish I could have found an R12 for performance reasons alone.
>  
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not 
> sure how I got there.
> 
> "32vquattro" <allanvega at comcast.net> writes:
> > Afaik, you can't put a 134-a compressor, without changing 
> the lines as 
> > well.....they don't match up. Guess what else you will be 
> > changing....that's right, the condensor, accumulator, and 
> dryer....the 
> > whole system.
> > Stick with
> > the r12 compressor...get the expansion valve and do the r134-a 
> > conversion and call it a day. Al
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott Phillips" <phillipsscott at comcast.net>
> > To: "'Scott Simmons'" <indischrot at gmail.com>
> > Cc: <V8 at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: [V8] A/C Compressor
> > 
> > 
> > > Scott,
> > >
> > > New compressor and clutch ~$220.00 from 
> > > http://www.polarbearinc.com/Contact.html talk to Gretchen or Joe,
> > they
> > > know
> > > what's going on. I'm ordering mine from them in two weeks (been
> > ordering
> > > the
> > > other stuff from them already.. o-ring kit, dryer, orifice tube, 
> > > flush..come to find out it was a bad compressor..
> > >
> > > The new compressor you should also change the dryer and orifice
> > tube, and
> > > you can put R134A in there with no problems.
> > >
> > > HTH..
> > >
> > > Scott
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