Any one know anything about A/C?

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

250 times?  I think you over-estimate the ability of our customers' abilities...  

My .02,

David
> 
> From: John Gates <gatesj@mailblocks.com>
> Date: 2005/06/20 Mon AM 11:09:23 EDT
> To: sukchew@cox-internet.com,  fahrvegnugen@cox.net,  timjmcconnell@gmail.com,  Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Any one know anything about A/C?
> 
> There you go.  If it's set up right.  What people are doing now is 
> going to Wal-Mart and buying recharge kits and recharging leaky systems 
> that have moisture in them.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Blue <sukchew@cox-internet.com>
> To: David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>; Timbo 
> <timjmcconnell@gmail.com>; Scirocco list <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 12:52:59 -0500
> Subject: Re: Any one know anything about A/C?
> 
> I can't believe you replaced 250 compressors because the had R134 in 
> the system.There must have been some other reason.
>   I am not a AC expert but my experience with daily work on recovery 
> machines has not borne out your statement.
> If the AC system is properly set up and charged R134 will work as good 
> as R12 with the possible exception of cooling at idle.If your AC is 
> making cold air it don't matter what is in the system.
> my .02 worth.
> ole blue
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> To: "Timbo" <timjmcconnell@gmail.com>; "Scirocco list" 
> <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 12:01 PM
> Subject: RE: Any one know anything about A/C?
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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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