Date:         Sat, 25 May 2002 21:44:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: soldering AC
Comments: To: mdlind@RICA.NET
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The solder they use on A/C copper fittings is a very low grade of silver
solder.
Any A/C repair company should have it.
I think I'd just stop an A/C service truck in my neighborhood and let the
tech moonlight your little job in.

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 25 May 2002 22:23:25 -0400 Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET> writes:
> Hello to all soldering/brazing experts.
>
> I am trying to add an AC unit into my 1982 diesel Westy by using the
> roof
> mount evaporator unit out of a 1985 van. The unit sits right behind
> my head
> (when I relax in the seat and imagine that I am actually driving),
> but with
> no modification will stick into the pop top hole. I was going to
> disassemble
> (OK, I have already disassembled) the ducting and make the unit a
> bit
> "smaller". In order to do this I need to change where the hoses come
> into
> the evaporator. There appears to be some sort of plastic coating
> over the
> copper, and it appears that coating would remove easily. I am
> curious as to
> what I should be looking for in terms of solder to properly reattach
> the
> ends once I have them where I want them. What is proper AC type
> solder?
>
> Myron Lind
> 82 Westy getting mechanical TDI
> 81 Westy that still runs great
>
> PS I have torch and am experienced at brazing thin walled steel
> bicycle
> frames.
>

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