Date:         Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:16:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: R134 conversion
Comments: To: Tom Bauer <Tom.Bauer@sun.com>
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What kind of compressor do you have?

Chris

On 6/29/05, Tom Bauer <Tom.Bauer@sun.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I had the AC on my 89 Westy converted from R12 to R134  four years ago.
> Each year since the conversion, I have had to get a new re-manufactured
> compressor installed due to the compressor leaking.  The place that did
> the conversion  has done each replacement compressor for free (under
> warranty) but tells me that the R134 conversion was a mistake.  They
> tell me that they have 5 other customers with the same issue and that
> the system was never a very good AC system and that converting makes it
> even worse.
> 
> I see from the archives that other people have done the R134 conversion
> with apparently better luck than I.  Has anyone got any ideas about what
> could be going on here?  The repair place is very good and uses quality
> re-manufactured  compressors, but they just keep leaking after about 1
> years of use.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> -Tom Bauer
>