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Subject:Re: AC Converting/Procedure/R134A
From:Richard A Jones
Date:Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:11:58 -0600

> Does the a/c system have a sight window anywhere for seeing bubbles in the
> system? All my other cars have this but I don't see one for the westy?

The sight glass is usually part of the receiver/dryer.
It works for R12 which is a single chemical compound,
but not for R134a and others which are blends.  The
R/D on my syncro westy is in the LR wheel well, but
I've never cleaned it off to check.  I don't know,
either, if newer R/Ds omit the sight glass since it is
of no use anymore.

                        Richard A Jones
                        Boulder, Colorado