Re: AC Compressor

[Benjamin Kwan <bkwan@lynx.dac.neu.edu>]

Andrew/List,

	Thanks for the responses to the question.  I will be using the
R-12.

Ben 

85 4000S
90 100
94 90S

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Andrew Duane USG wrote:

> 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.
> 
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