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• Need help with leak at fitting on AC condenser
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 15:47:40 EDT
  ...How much force should I use when tightening this? Am I likely to break off the fitting from over torqueing? R134A isn't expensive...
• Re: Need a/c hose for 87 Westy Gl
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 12:51:52 -0500
  ...My "expansion valve" looked pretty >>crusty when I replaced it during the conversion to R134a. >> Any opinions ? >> >> >>Check the gagues. I don't have...
• 87 westy tiico for sale
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:15:20 -0600
  ...c added last year; great system - converted to the new refrigerant (r134a) - new rear tires; front tires at 50% or so - all top quality...
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:21:43 -0500
  ...It had it converted to R134a two springs ago. It got all new fittings, the system was flushed, and new proper lubricant for R134...
• How much R134a for '84 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jun 1998 22:55:04 EDT
  I am doing the r-12 to r-134a conversion on the A/C system in my '84 GL Vanagon. The thing I would...
• Re: AC does loses freon
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:46:08 -0700
  ...with > AC. > > I converted my '87 from non-functioning R12 to R134a. > They > tested for leaks, then evacuated and converted. It worked > fine-- > plenty...
• Re: AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 May 2013 16:34:32 -0400
  ...How can I tell if its R12 or R134A? If its the former what type of shop could convert it? Thanks Jim
• Was thanks for posting, now email volume
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:52:27 -0500
  ...I select what to read by the subject (or author), I save the 'good' ones (my r12-r134a mail box has 23 messages going...
• Re: AC Converting/Procedure/R134A
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:49:51 -0400
  you could easily do the conversion yourself but most likely you will have to take it to an expert to have it vacuumed down...
• Re: A/C compressors in Austria
  Historical mailing list - Harald from Austria
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 09:52:21 -0400
  ...I bought the Sanden 7H15 which repalces the 709 to fill R134a. Harald Graz/Austria �88 Caravelle CL syncro with drive shaft decoupler and...
• AC Compressor on r134a system
  Historical mailing list - Craig, Jim M. {PCNA}
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:38:15 -0500
  My '90 Westy was converted 4 years ago to 134a by a shop in Denver just before I bought it. Have the sticker on...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:39:29 -0500
  ...All I did was that R134A conversion and it seems to work. Dumb luck, maybe, but I ain't complaining. > > Stephen > Sometimes. If the...
• Re: REPOST after List hiccup (AC high pressure line adaptor valve VAG 1637?)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 08:58:29 -0500
  ...If you make sure your compressor is properly labeled as having R134a then it shouldn't present any problems. I've found the 134...
• Re: AC servicing woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 16:00:41 -0700
  ...It has never been converted to R134a, so the system should > have only the mineral oil in it. Perhaps even the original oil from...
• Re: Cost of Freon R12
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 20 May 2003 00:28:04 -0700
  ...you are supposed to stop using it >(older cars using it are grandfathered, but new cars can't use it.) > >R134a is the replacement...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 24 May 2011 22:36:18 -0500
  ...terms) over a hole in the ozone layer... Name your poison: R134a = greenhouse gas; R12 = CFC. > > > > If you really care about the environment, we...
• Re: Freeze-12 and other A/C supplies
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:03:37 -0700
  ...R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion from June 2004 Re: 134 conversion from January 2005 Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start? from May...
• refigerants
  Historical mailing list - Steve Suprata
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 04:37:14 -0700
  ...tb879503.htm (tech bulletin for converting VW's including Vanagon to R134a) www.freezonerb276.com This is by no means all the sites or...
• Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 09:21:12 -0600
  Ratz! You also do not flush out the expansion valve. Remove the dryer, disconnect the compressor, and remove the expansion valve. Blow out the...
• FS: parting out '87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:46:14 -0500
  ...I had already removed the evaporator, and was going to replace and retrofit to R134A this morning. But as I was getting out my...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Sat, 13 Jun 2020 11:55:53 -0400
  ...It will work even significantly overfilled. > However, especially with R134a you really need to fill it by volume. So for > normal service, recover and...
• Re: Extra Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:08:29 -0700
  ...undercoil.jpg > >My system still uses the little 5.5 cui Mini-York compressor and the R134a refrigerant. > >It works just great. > > > >Stan Wilder > > > > > >
• Re: AC conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:34:33 +0000
  ...Doesn't create near the head pressure that R134a produces, making it easier on the compressor. It is also leds dense than either of...
• Re: Vanagon AC R-134A leaking
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sat, 5 Oct 2013 15:57:10 -0400
  ...Vanagon AC > > ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > As I understand it, if you convert to R134a refrigerant the system > > will leak because the 134a...
• Re: How to convert to 134?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 7 May 2008 03:50:05 -0400
  ...I have just resigned myself to charging it each spring and as long as R134a stays relatively cheap this isn't a big deal...
• 90 Carat For Sale 95 K miles
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:14:47 -0500
  ...converted to R134a, Paint: original and child scratches on RH side from bicycles, Elect mirrors are not responding to the controller. Cosmetics: Interior needs...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:17:48 -0400
  ...Added R134a and now it > works great. BUT - it seems the radiator/condenser fan up front runs as > long as the AC is turned...
• Re: Friday flammables
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:18:16 -0700
  ...top-up", since it can be added to either R12 or R134a systems. That's what I did with my van...except since it...
• Re: A/C hoses and fr12 refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 17:04:59 -0500
  ...For example I've been told the new R134A permeates the old hoses, so a new type hose must be used that has an...
• Re: Vanagon A/C: R-12 to R-134a No-Mod Changeout
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Wed, 20 May 1998 11:57:55 -0400
  ...R-12 to R-134a No-Mod Changeout >I've seen a R-12 to R134A conversion kit, which contains new refrigerant, >a can...
• Re: How long to pump down A/C ?
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 25 May 2003 13:15:50 -0400
  ...systems this spring, including converting my recently sold > '84 Westy to R134a. If you want to chat on the phone about it, I would...
• Re: Summer coming , and your a/c compressor is shot? read on
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 19 May 2005 01:02:33 -0400
  ...Also other related A/C parts, such as receiver/dryers, R134A conversion kits, expansion valves, high-pressure switches, etc. I deal directly with a...
• Re: AC refurb
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Wed, 11 May 2011 23:48:52 -0500
  ...over 25 years old!) and replace with newer hoses designed for R134a > (tighter > rubber or lined, IIRC). > > Any recommendations on a source for the...
• Re: Fwd: amount of freon in ac system
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:27:58 -1000
  ...amount of freon in ac system > Recently retro fitted to R134a with rebuilt compressor, rebuilt Refridg lines > with barrier hose, new dryer, expan valve...
• Re: Dash A/C in a T3, cool dreams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 May 2006 14:16:57 -0700
  ...I am ready for a modern efficient, quiet, R134A designed A/C unit with all new parts and hoses. I'm not yet ready...
• Re: diesel Vanagon vs. MB, Volvo, other diesel VW
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:46:10 -0800
  ...Pay close attention, try to find one that works and has not had a R134A conversion done. The cooling capacity of the AC is...
• Re: A/C tune-up time
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:20:37 -0600
  ...I changed the system over to r134a and I added an additional condenser under the car. The system now gets down to 34 degrees...
• Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:50:27 -0500
  ...VW says the >> Vanagon holds 1.35 kg of R134a, so really, he must have the >> slightly-shrunken, light duty system. >> >
• Re: R-134A retrofit (JC WHIPME content)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:04:38 -0400
  ...only >$49.95....Includes- Service port adapters, 3 12oz cans of R134a, 1 8 >1/2oz >can of ester oil charge "O" ring conditioner...
• Re: AC does loses freon
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:59:09 -0400
  .....or convert to R134A. I've read that the old oil can't be fully removed, and when you add the new oil, they...
• A/C rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 6 May 1995 15:38:54 +0000
  ...More than likely the compressor will have to be changed to R134A compliant specs in a few years anyway. This total rebuild cost the...
• Re: AC pressure question
  Historical mailing list - David Snyder
  Sat, 11 Sep 1999 07:53:35 -0700
  ...Temperature, High Side Pressure, Low Side Pressure, Duct Temp, R-12, R134a, or other refrigerant. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM...
• Re: AC does loses freon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:25:06 -0500
  ...with >> AC. >> >> I converted my '87 from non-functioning R12 to R134a. >> They >> tested for leaks, then evacuated and converted. It worked >> fine-- >> plenty...
• Re: Extra Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:27:00 -0500
  ...undercoil.jpg > >My system still uses the little 5.5 cui Mini-York compressor and the R134a refrigerant. > >It works just great. > > > >Stan Wilder > > > > > > >
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:43:26 -0600
  ...It had it converted to R134a two springs ago. It got all new fittings, the system was flushed, and new proper lubricant for R134...
• Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 16:00:28 -0500
  ...I've heard that the R134a slips through the wall of the old hoses. mcneely mcneely ---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I recently got...
• Re: AC conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:15:47 -0500
  ...Doesn't create near the head pressure that R134a produces, making it easier on the compressor. It is also leds dense than either of...
• Re: after market AC unit from the factory
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:32:28 -0500
  I converted my 86 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser station wagon over to the r134a by installing a new dryer, filter, compressor oil total cost less...
• Re: Receiver/drier & other AC info
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 18:48:24 -0500
  ...Receiver/drier & other AC info >Hi group, > >I recently converted my 84 Westy to R134a. I used the "least cost" >conversion with just the...
• Re: radiator fan speeds vs AC
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:40:53 -0600
  ...I have R134a in my system, driven by a Subaru compressor, so I guess it was filled using pressures. Isn't that the only...
• Re: AC
  Historical mailing list - David Kurimski
  Wed, 8 May 2013 05:42:56 -0500
  ...How can I tell if its R12 or R134A? If its > the former what type of shop could convert it? > > Thanks > Jim=
• Vanagon weekend.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:04:05 -0500
  ...Then I converted it to R134A and the air started blowing cold and Idelivered it to its new family, who were happy to have...
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:31:43 -0800
  ...Air Conditioning help My apology, and you are correct.� Freeze 12 is 80%R134a and 20% R142b.� It is not a hydrocarbon.� Is this...
• Re: Vanagon AC R-134A leaking
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 20:08:48 +0000
  ...Vanagon AC > > > > ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > As I understand it, if you convert to R134a refrigerant the system > > > will leak because the 134a...
• Re: More on Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:03:44 -0500
  ...My hoses are leaking somewhere and I have R134A retro kit on, but sems I have to add a can or two every summer...
• Re: Vanagon axle nut torque ?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 9 May 2005 09:34:10 -0700
  ...two years of that body design before totally redesigning it for R134a, I swore to never give them another dime. John Bange '90 Vanagon...
• Re: AC conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 23 Jun 2016 11:11:44 -0700
  ...In my experience, the Vanagon AC runs substantially cooler with R12 (as opposed to R134a), however, it runs even better with one of the...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:43:04 -0500
  ...trying to fix the A/C.  All I did was that R134A conversion and it seems to work.  Dumb luck, maybe, but I ain...
• Re: Redline MT90
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 05:12:23 -0800
  ...Miami, FL � 305-687-7301, I'm sure they stock the MT-90 as well. > and a good R134a conversion kit The parts you...
• evaporator cabinet in place now have pressure switch/50 amp fuse blown-long
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 10 May 2007 09:14:49 -0400
  ...I had one of my Honda mechanics at work pull a vacuum and then charge the system with R134A. We had a problem with...