Date:         Wed, 6 Aug 2003 06:35:39 -0400
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From:         Bill Collins <vanagon@BILL-COLLINS.NET>
Subject:      Re: A/C woes....
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> (an evacuation test left over
> night will be the best way).

While this is true for our Vanagon A/C systems, it's not always the case.
Ford used a crimp system for connecting A/C components (cheaper than screw
fittings) that was very likely to leak and failed under pressure but not
vacuum!  The system would hold a vacuum just fine but would leak out the
freon charge in a week.

Bill

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