John,

Loose fittings seem to be a problem as I experienced same.

Put a hose clamp around BOTH fittings and this will stop them from
loosening.

� vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com (Vanagon�Mailing�List) From:
jdaezhung@home.com (John�Y.�Hung) Date: Sat, Jun 17, 2000, 12:04am
(EDT-1) To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: R134a users????
Dear Volks,
I converted my '84 GL a couple of years ago. I live in hot and steamy SE
Alabama. The system worked quite well with R134a, until the compressor
fittings worked loose. I've never been able to keep those fittings
tight. I've tried Loctite as well. It seems that engine motion is bound
to work the fittings loose. This is an annual problem for me, not a
fault of the R134a.
It's been a really hot summer here, so I'm thinking about trying again.
It takes 3 lbs. of R134a.
Sincerely,
John Hung
Auburn, AL
'84 GL
'86 BMW 325e
'97 Chevy Suburban (with dual A/C, but less real space than the Vanagon)