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Date:         Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:14:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Ry <rylincoln@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ry <rylincoln@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTinX7awCVgH7zwTYJZkjwjFP99CnDgqVcWxj1wBt@mail.gmail.com>
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"OK....As you all know, I am fearless!! So I pulled the old switch out and just *pointed that end of the van toward the Honda* in case it flew off like a projectile."

LOL

-Ry http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> OK....As you all know, I am fearless!! So I pulled the old switch out and > just pointed that end of the van toward the Honda in case it flew off like > a > projectile. Anyway, popped right off and the little valve behind worked > like > a charm. Popped the new one on in a about a minute. No loss of freon. > Gonna take a spin. Thanks to all. > BTW-New switch and old one are made in UK by RANCO(?). Says VW Audi on it. > Got mine on Ebay for 40.00. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > You might check with community colleges or tech schools that have an > > auto tech program. The one where I work usually teaches AC stuff in > > the Summer. You might get them to suck out the refrigerant, then you > > take the van and do your work, then they evacuate and refill with the > > refrigerant you provide or pay for. > > Edward > > > > > > At 05:15 PM 8/10/2010, Jeff Schwaia wrote: > > > >> Ah yes, expanded gas as opposed to compressed. My bad... > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:01 PM > >> To: Jeff Schwaia > >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon > >> > >> At 03:28 PM 8/10/2010, Jeff Schwaia wrote... > >> >"270 liters of oily freon gas"... You must have the optional > >> >super-duper, > >> >heavy duty A/C system! ;-) > >> > >> R-134a weighs ~4.25 kg/1000 liters at atmospheric pressure and room > >> temperature, so 270 liters is about 1.15 kg of freon. VW says the > >> Vanagon holds 1.35 kg of R134a, so really, he must have the > >> slightly-shrunken, light duty system. > >> > > >


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