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Subject:Re: A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:07:39 -0500

That's it!
Just drag that line over and stick the extra condenser between the dryer and the compressor.
I do the freon Refrigerant 134r a little differently than most people.
I have to have two fans to charge my system.
One blowing under the car and another blowing on the other condenser. I just add 134r until the belt squeals at idle speeds then bleed some off.

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Todd P. Last 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 9:22 PM
  Subject: Re: A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?

  Is it that simple? Just splice another condenser into the system?
  You don't need to mess with adding extra dryers or a/c expansion valves?
  just have some custom hoses made up to splice it into the system?

  How do you figure the extra r-12 or r-134 the system needs?

  Todd
  '88 Westy

  kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net wrote: 
Stan,
   You added another condensor in parallel to the existing
condensor. SO in effect doubled the heat rejection area. I
think what Robert is talking about is replacing the original
with a unit that has two (or more) paths for refrigeration
in the same space as the old. Hence not adding any extra
heat rejection capability.

  That extra condenser will work great! It works very good
on my Porsche. I use a Mini York compressor and it only
spins at 1650 RPMs at 75 mph.

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