Stan, what is the your definition of, "If you're 7 degrees below the center
output recommended temperature then your system is working properly with
R134a?".  Quote was from your message of 6/30.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: AC Charge Question

> If you take a look at the new air-conditioning systems you'll see that
> they have reduced the clutch pulley size on almost every AC system. They
> did this because the R134a and replacements, drop ins, etc. Don't cool as
> good as Freon so they spin the compressor faster to compensate for this.
>
> Don't  just keep adding R134a you'll blow a hose or the system will
> freeze in the miniture valves that are in the system. If your compressor
> begins to rattle you're in trouble.
>
> If you're 7 degrees below the center output reccomended temperature then
> your system is working properly with R134a.
>
> You can upgrade your compressor with the smaller clutch/pulley  will once
> again reach 66 or lower at your center outlet.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Westfalia Air Cooled but not Air-conditioned (can't give up the HP
> required).
>
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 19:04:07 -0700 STEVEN PHILLIPS <sphil@CITYNET.NET>
> writes:
> > I use R134a in my 90 GL.  It seems not as cool as "normal". The site
> > glass
> > shows lots of little bubbles passing by - so many that it looks
> > almost, but
> > not quite, frothy. I guess that means I am a little low.  I don't
> > have a
> > guage and don't know much about AC.  Should I just add R134 until
> > the
> > bubbles go away? Or is that too unscientific?
>
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