Date: | Tue, 6 May 2008 21:17:03 +0000 |
Reply-To: | Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> |
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From: | Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> |
Subject: | Re: How to convert to 134? |
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By this diagram does it mean that only Vans from 85 - can be retrofitted. What about an 84?"Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." > Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 13:56:55 -0700> From: garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: How to convert to 134?> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > A VW technical bulletin on the 134a retrofit:> > http://www.gti16v.com/tb879503.htm> > Be aware that in some editions of the Bentley the labels for the high and> low side are reversed; if you try to charge into the high side you could get> some undesired excitement.> > Cya,> Robert> > On 5/6/08, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:> >> > At one time someone posted a link that described the connection and use of> > a> > manifold gauge. Could anyone point me to that?> > Thanks,> >> > Jim> >> >> > On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:> >> > > Well, FWIW, I converted my '85 Westy to R134-A in Sept. of '02.> > >> > > What I did was, I replaced the receiver/dryer, removed the compressor> > > and drained the old oil out and flushed it, flushed the system, replaced> > > only the O-rings that were disturbed, put Ester oil in the compressor> > > and put it back on, drew a vacuum in the system and let it sit for about> > > 3 hours then added oil and refrigerant. I didn't replace the expansion> > > valve.> > >> > > I've had to add a little refrigerant each spring but the charge> > > certainly doesn't leak right out. My guess is that the old mineral oil> > > coated the old style hoses over the years which made them less prone to> > > leakage with the R134-A.> > >> > > Mike> > >> > |