"OK....As you all know, I am fearless!! So I pulled the old switch out and
just *pointed that end of the van toward the Honda* in case it flew off like
a
projectile."

LOL

-Ry
http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> OK....As you all know, I am fearless!! So I pulled the old switch out and
> just pointed that end of the van toward the Honda in case it flew off like
> a
> projectile. Anyway, popped right off and the little valve behind worked
> like
> a charm.  Popped the new one on in a about a minute.  No loss of freon.
> Gonna take a spin. Thanks to all.
> BTW-New switch and old one are made in UK by RANCO(?).  Says VW Audi on it.
> Got mine on Ebay for 40.00.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > You might check with community colleges or tech schools that have an
> > auto tech program.  The one where I work usually teaches AC stuff in
> > the Summer.  You might get them to suck out the refrigerant, then you
> > take the van and do your work, then they evacuate and refill with the
> > refrigerant you provide or pay for.
> > Edward
> >
> >
> > At 05:15 PM 8/10/2010, Jeff Schwaia wrote:
> >
> >> Ah yes, expanded gas as opposed to compressed.  My bad...
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:01 PM
> >> To: Jeff Schwaia
> >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
> >>
> >> At 03:28 PM 8/10/2010, Jeff Schwaia wrote...
> >> >"270 liters of oily freon gas"...  You must have the optional
> >> >super-duper,
> >> >heavy duty A/C system!  ;-)
> >>
> >> R-134a weighs ~4.25 kg/1000 liters at atmospheric pressure and room
> >> temperature, so 270 liters is about 1.15 kg of freon. VW says the
> >> Vanagon holds 1.35 kg of R134a, so really, he must have the
> >> slightly-shrunken, light duty system.
> >>
> >
>