Any one know anything about A/C?

[haygood at myway.com (Brian Haygood)]

Yeah, what he said.  I did the R-134a thing a couple of years ago.  I had an empty system to start with.  Got the conversion kit from Wal-Mart for $33.XX.  I didn't replace the drier or any O-rings and assumed I would have leaks.  Two years later it blows cold.  It's probably a shade less effective than R-12, if I had to guess, but not bad.  



If you get the compressor to spin, don't spin it dry for more than a second or two.  There is a low-pressure switch that doesn't let the A/C compressor turn on with no pressure.  It is one of the two switches in the A/C line at the passenger end of the A/C condensor (the thing in front of the radiator :O).  Your's may be located elsewhere b/c of the dealer install.  If your 12v to the wire on the compressor works out, then bypass that pressure switch (jump it), and see if you can turn the compressor on from inside the car.  



BH







 --- On Sat 06/18, Foxx (in a box) < foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com > wrote:

From: Foxx (in a box) [mailto: foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com]

To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org

Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:52:30 -0400

Subject: Re: Any one know anything about A/C?



> Specificly - I think there is enough there of my dealer installed a/c<br>> to make it work. It needs to be recharged - so there's no pressure. Is<br>> there a way to make the clutch of the compressor snap on to test it?<br>> (there's no belt on right now)<br>> <br>> Also - Will I regret going rf134a? anyone got some r12?<br><br>   i would think that you might damage your compressor clutch. reason <br>being is that you add oil to the system when you convert/recharge. if <br>there is no pressure to your clutch you might experience a no oil issue. <br>there is a switch in the line that will prevent your clutch from <br>engaging if it senses low pressure.<br>   as for r134a, i've had no problems. i converted my old '86 and my <br>dad's '84 rabbit with no ill effects. still blows quite cold. if you can <br>find r12, good luck. most places won't sell it without a license and if <br>you do find it, it's bound to be expensive. that said, it is out there <br>but it's just finding it 
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