Any one know anything about A/C?

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Whoops, yep.  You would have to get it from someone that is licenced to
install it properly...  I forgot about that bit since that is not a hurdle I
face...

Even with that in mind, I would still go with R12...

David

PS-Perhaps on-line is easier than in person?

-----Original Message-----
From: Timbo [mailto:timjmcconnell@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 12:07 PM
To: David Utley
Cc: Scirocco list
Subject: Re: Any one know anything about A/C?

Do you know where I can get any R12 still?

--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
> To: Scirocco list
> 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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