R12 ->R134a retrofitted, but I have a question

[bencoates@yahoo.com (Matt Coates)]

I did this just last night...  with about the same results 2.5 cans... nice and
cold.  I thought I saw a graph with amb. temp and system psi in the bentley?? 
It gave a range of safe system pressure for a given temp???


--- "Warren R. Price" <wprice@neo.rr.com> wrote:
> I bought the same kit from Walmart and did the conversion on my 88 16v.
> This was about a month ago.  I had 50+ pounds of pressure and my air is
> about 34 degrees.  I also used roughly 2.5 cans.  I know this probably isn't
> too helpful to you, other than to say that I had well over 44 pounds and my
> air has been cold for a month now.
> 
> WRP
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
> To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 3:45 PM
> Subject: R12 ->R134a retrofitted, but I have a question
> 
> 
> >
> > I just retrofitted my r12 into r134a in the 85,  I get 60' at the ducts
> and
> > the pressure gauge says I have 54 lbs , does anyone know what the pressure
> > on the low pressure nipple supposed to be at (wallmart retrofitting
> hardware
> > says 24-44lbs is good, 54 is too high but I have doubts) do you know if
> this
> > could be causing the AC to not be at its coldest ? just to let you know I
> > did change the drier and I put 2.5 cans of R134a (11oz each) into the
> > system.
> > any thoughts would be appreciated because the 2 pages in the Bentley are
> > only there to tell you... don't fsk with it, get it services.
> >
> > ==========================================
> > ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > 1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH  Upgrade**
> > 1988 16v ** Euro Project/maybe 8v **
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> >
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