Date:         Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:09:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
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yes water boils at a low temp when under vacuum but because of the large
system of a vanagon you need to keep vacuum on it for along time to get most
of the water in the system

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From: "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 5:58 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose

> Hi Roger,
> If I'm understanding it correctly,
> Under a Vacuum,
> water evaporates at a very low temperature,
> And is then readily drawn out?
> thanks,
> John C...
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
>
>> I blow the lines out and then put a vacuum pump on the reassembled A/C
>> system. The pump draws out all the moisture.
>