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Re: AC Compressor

To: bkwan@lynx.dac.neu.edu (Benjamin Kwan)
Subject: Re: AC Compressor
From: Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:46:38 -0500 (EST)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.96.981216152046.4389A-100000@lynx02.dac.neu.edu> from "Benjamin Kwan" at Dec 16, 98 03:26:35 pm
Reply-To: duane@zk3.dec.com
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Hairy green toads from Mars made Benjamin Kwan say:

> 	I just purchased a re-built AC compressor for my 90 100 from
> Blaufergnugen. The question is should I have my mechanic cnvert the system
> to R-134A?  What other components are needed?  Has anybody out there 
> converted their system to R-134A?

Don't do it. R-12 systems are not designed for R134A. The compressor
needs to be bigger, the hoses different, etc.

The old one lasted 9-10 years, just leave it as it was designed
to be run.

-- 

Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
Compaq Computer Corporation		(603)-884-1294
110 Spit Brook Road
M/S ZKO3-3/U14
Nashua, NH    03062-2698

Only my cat shares my opinions, and she's too psychotic to express it

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