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Date:         Tue, 5 Jul 2011 13:52:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C - what it the purpose of the vacuum check
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4E135773.5090904@charter.net>
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Harbor Freight $100 bucks.

My dad always said you could take one of the old York type AC pumps and run it backwards, but I've never done it.

Jim

On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 1:26 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the comments. I have three vans, and though two are off the > road for an undetermined period of time, I can see the need for my own > vacuum pump. I do all but the largest jobs on my van, so I will soon be > shopping for a pump. If anyone has any leads, I would appreciate knowing > of it. > > > Thanks, > > John > > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com > > > On 7/5/2011 10:09 AM, Edward Maglott wrote: > >> I have gotten that at times too. The CC where I work does the AC classes >> in >> the Summer and may not want to do that work at other times. I wonder if a >> service station would even suck the refrigerant out for free or cheap >> since >> they recycle it? >> Edward >> >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM,<mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: >> >> ---- Edward Maglott<emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> >>>> Check with local community colleges, trade schools or high schools with >>>> >>> Tech >>> >>>> programs. They may evacuate your system for free. They need practice >>>> >>> for >>> >>>> their students. >>>> >>> This might work. In my experience in recent years the reply has always >>> been that they only work on vehicles in a given recent age range, and >>> that >>> they only work on a given system (brakes, air conditioning, whatever) at >>> a >>> specified time in the semester in fitting with the course syllabus. Most >>> recently, when I asked at one local trade school, I was told that they >>> contract with a certain large dealer in town to service the used cars, >>> and >>> that provides all the work the students need. >>> >>> mcneely >>> >>> >>


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