Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:24:05 -0400
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
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What did it cost you? How many hours of labour? DId they
break down the cost of the conversion vs the leak test? This
may be a silly question but I don't know a lot about Carats,
so here goes...is it a westy?
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:12:44 -0700
>From: <rcampbell-vanagon6706@mailblocks.com>
>Subject: Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
>To: pokey@VANAGON.ORG, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Chris,
>
> My '91 Carat has been converted to R134a. However,
> this was in conjunction with a leak diagnosis. What
> happened to me was this: my R12 system leaked out
> in a matter of weeks. Living in FL, driving with
> A/C is definitely preferred. So, off to the
> mechanic I went... System charged and holding, very
> odd. But, start the engine, engage compressor and
> viola! leak found! The compressor was at fault.
>
> So, new compressor and all is well. All that was
> changed, in addition to the compressor, was the
> receiver/dryer (Bus Depot). Other than that, the
> system was flushed, and a good vacuum was pulled on
> the entire system. My van spent the week in the
> shop to make sure that the fault was found. Thus
> far, running R134a it is GREAT! I was considering
> the front A/C, but this thing is so cold (to date)
> that I don't need it. And, remember I'm in FL, it
> was already 81F this morning around 7:30 -- so I use
> the A/C daily now! In direct sunlight (I don't have
> tinted windows yet either!) my system still manages
> to keep things cool.
>
> Now, as for o-rings and such, I don't know for sure
> if my mechanic changed them. But, since the entire
> system was disconnected and checked (during
> diagnosis of the leak), I'm thinking that any such
> consummable items would be replaced..... still, not
> really sure.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Robert
> '91 Carat, 149K miles, original engine
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:56:51 -0400
> Subject: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
>
> Anyone done one of these? What does it entail?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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