Marcus,
  My compressor will be pretty hot (almost can't touch it), but not just
after 2 minutes.   IMHO, may be you don't have enough refrigerate oil in
your compressor.  I remember it takes 54oz. of oil just for compressor
only.  It's a lot!   VW replaced a new compressor for me back to 89 under
warranty.  But when I dumped the old oil from my compressor 3 years ago,
it was only 10fl.oz. left.  I believe either the VW dealer did not put
enough oil in there at beginning or even worse, I suspect the mechanic did
not put in any additional oil at all....   I think that's why my freon can
only last 2 years after they put a new compressor in.   Since I put 54 oz +
more (to compensate the oil lost from condenser (need 40 additional oz???)
and Bentley doesn't say how much oil needed for evaporator) of oil 3 years
ago with all the new o-rings,  the freon leaks apparently slows down a lot.
I haven't added any R-12 yet.
   BTW, I bought 10 cans of R-12 for $6/per can 3 years ago.  I put 4.5
cans (spec for 52 oz) at that time and still have 5 cans left for touch
up....   Remember the days the R-12 sells for 99 cents and it's a 16oz
can!!!!!  Blame it on EPA.  Do you know the US is the ONLY country can not
use R-12???  And I heard that some scientists now saying R-12 may not be a
major source to damage our precious ozone layer.  Go figure...

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro  w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI  w/160,000 miles
Dallas, TX

marcus <marcus46@freewwweb.com> on 08/05/98 09:50:18 PM
To:   Ray Wei/MCS/Price Waterhouse
cc:
Subject:  Re: Coolant Alternatives & carpeting replacement

> BTW r12 $16.44 per 12 oz  r134 $4.89 per 12 oz.

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