Date:         Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:58:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
Comments: To: Gregg Carlen <gregg.carlen@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAK-ud2iqYwVZx9aRLDEpy_2mwihk-BujO7oGmbMesgwpi3zJ0w@mail.gmail.com>
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Don't see a link.
Upper cabinet device is the evaporator. Condensor is up front of your Vanagon, with the radiator.

on the lines going to the evaporator you have low pressure switch, high pressure switch and the high pressure connector (not all on the same line). Sounds like this is the high pressure line, which would have the high pressure connector (for external guages) and high pressure switch.

And all this is pretty standard stuff that any good AC shop should be able to fabricate.

On Jul 24, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Gregg Carlen wrote:

>>
>> So, I'm down in Virginia Beach, VA and not near my usual shop that does AC
>> in Northern Viringia, when I lost my AC again in my 90 Westy (2WD, stock
>> 2.1L). (I'm down here two more weeks before I have to drive the van back up
>> to NoVA; so hoping I can get the AC fixed before then).
>>
>> The hose between the condensor in the upper cabinet and the dryer blew (it
>> was the one hose that looked good and I didn't replace it - lesson learned;
>> looks can be deceiving). It has this two-service-port connector in the
>> middle. Seems to me it should be simple enough to get fabricated at a hose
>> shop. My question is if this 2-service port fitting is just for the high
>> and low pressure sensors, or, if there some other purpose that these do?
>> Seems like its nothing more than a 8" tube with a compression fitting at
>> each end and two service ports.
>>
>> Hopefully, the link below will work or you to see the pic I posted on my
>> Picasa account.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gregg
>> 90 Westy (Blueberry) continuing the never ending AC battle
>>