Any one know anything about A/C?

[timjmcconnell at gmail.com (Timbo)]

Oh- I might add - I found the records for the A/C system - it was
installed by the dealer (Mountain States VW of Denver) it is of the
Behr Brand. As far as I can tell - the switch is fried.

--Timbo

On 6/19/05, David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> Timbo
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 10:30 AM
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> Subject: Any one know anything about A/C?
> 
> Specificly - I think there is enough there of my dealer installed a/c
> to make it work. It needs to be recharged - so there's no pressure. Is
> there a way to make the clutch of the compressor snap on to test it?
> (there's no belt on right now)
> 
> Also - Will I regret going rf134a? anyone got some r12?
> 
> --Timbo
> 
> --
> Put 12V to the connection you see hanging off of it, that is the connectoin
> for the electro-magnetic clutch.  Be sure to get them the right way around,
> I dunno if it would cause damage or not, but...
> 
> R134 is highly corrosive, we replaced 250 compressors last year, and 95% of
> those were for A4 bodied cars.  Stick with R12, there is no proof that it is
> harmful to the environment except Duponts word (when they were about to lose
> their patent on it)...  If you are interested, I will find more links to
> support my claims...
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 


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