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Subject:Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
From:Owen
Date:Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:01:01 -0500

Can someone tell me the total amount of r12 spec'd for an 84 using the
sanden 508 compressor? I need to convert this 3 to1 to red tek refrigerant.

Owen Brand
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin McLean" <KMcLean@MORROWENV.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.

> > Let think of it like this:
> > You can not compress a liquid!
> > High pressure gas out of compressor
> > to evaporator that turn the freon into liquid
> > Liquid goes to condensor turns to low pressure
> > gas.  Low pressure gas goes to compressor
> > and the hold thing starts all over again.
> >
> >                            Eric
>
>
> Hot, high pressure gas out of compressor to condenser to become cooler,
> high pressure liquid.
> High pressure liquid through expansion valve and into evaporator to become
> low pressure gas.
> Low pressure gas into suction side of compressor and the whole thing
> starts over again.
>
> <http://autorepair.about.com/library/weekly/aa060301b.htm>
>
> Kevin
>