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Date:         Thu, 3 Aug 2000 16:59:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Subject:      Re: ac problem in 89 syncro westy
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
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I say replace the RX dryer.

The old one may be contaminated - and it will be expensive to replace it later, as it would mean a vacuum-presurization cycle, and the associated leak testing. Not cheap!

Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy

> OK... thanks to the advice of a number of you, my ac problem has been > greatly reduced. However, my wrench monkey says the compressor is bad... > replace it. So, bus depot happens to have them at a great price ($300 as > opposed to the $800+ I was quoted here)... but he also says we can re-use > the clutch. The new compressor from bus depot comes with a clutch. Is > there any reason to try to buy the compressor without the clutch and re-use > the old one? The old one is not very used... the bus has extremely low > miles on it. Actually, not having checked with them yet, I don't even know > if I can buy them separately. Anyway, is it wise? > > Second question... the tech says replace the receiver/drier as a normal > procedure regardless of condition. Someone told me, no... not on this type > of ac unit. That the receiver/drier would only need to be replaced if the > ac died a violent death. It did not. My thought is to just replace it > anyway since the r/d is only $60 and I don't want this my girl to sit in the > shop forever. There are beaches to visit. Any thoughts? > > Mick Kalber > Tropical Visions Video, Inc. > 62 Halaulani Place Hilo, Hawaii 96720 > ph. 808-935-5557 fax 808-935-0066 > hotlava@interpac.net > www.volcanoscapes.com >


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