Your (bro-in-law) should know that there are colored refrigeration oils available that will detect the leaks that his propane flame apparatus can't find. Run a can of this nasty stuff first and replace all of the hoses with Teflon lined hose (what they use now). Replace all of the O rings in the system as well as the Dryer and any in-line strainers. A new compressor will top off your modifications. Although this total fix is expensive........ don't waste a penny on the system unless you're going to do it right as I described above. Stan Wilder (Yes I know about Air Conditioning Systems, Thanks John E. Mitchell, GM, Ford, Cool It replacement drop in.) On Sat, 9 Mar 2002 08:15:02 -0600 Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM> writes: > Mary Holbert wrote: > > > > Hi I am new to this list, so here is my question. I was told my my > mechanic > > (bro-in-law) that the a/c won't hold a charge, that i should look > for a > > compressor OR a re-built kitfor the compressor . Anyone out there > have > > experience with this problem? Thanks in advance! > > > > Donna Holbert > > '89 Westy(conversion) > > asheville,nc > > Only if you have evidence that it is the compressor itself that is > leaking. The O-rings where the large hoses connect to the > compressor > are a common source of leaks. You should consider converting to > R-134a > if it hasn't been done already. > > Larry A. > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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