The older vans do not have a high pressure cut off unfortunately. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC> On Sat, 11 Jul 1998 10:14:28 -0400 PAT <pdooley@GTE.NET> writes: >Hey guys, don't forget about the safety controls built into all AC >systems. >The high pressure switch will kick the compressor clutch out before >too much >pressure builds up. > >-----Original Message----- >From: GMBulley@AOL.COM <GMBulley@AOL.COM> >To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> >Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 7:21 AM >Subject: Re: Need a/c hose for 87 Westy Gl > > >>In a message dated 98-07-10 21:16:59 EDT, harald_nancy@EARTHLINK.NET >writes: >> >><< I was wondering if a stuck "expansion valve" could contribute to >the >> hoses failing from too much pressure. My "expansion valve" looked >pretty >>crusty when I replaced it during the conversion to R134a. >> Any opinions ? >> >> >>Check the gagues. I don't have a chart for the vanagon, but, If the >high >side >>is VERY high, the expanison valve may be stuck. >> >>gmbulley >>cary, nc >> > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] |
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