Re: IML: A/C ReVamp

[<mmonsher@xxxxxxx>]

> thanks to elijah.... i have the same adapter fittings bought at wal
mart, and have a good vacuum pump to evacuate the system...should there
be enought oil in the system already?  any way,  your ac is working for
the last 8 years, bravo!   i will have to track down a rv 2 compressor
as mine froze up.   i did see the video on the rebuilding of the
compressor from the chrysler service manual...

mmonsher@xxxxxxx wrote: let's hear from the AC experts.  Is it an easy
> conversion from R12 to 134a?  FOR THE  CHRYSLERS 440 WITH  the twin
> piston compressor/?I'm not an A/C "expert."  I did, however, convert my
> '71 Imperial (with a 440 and RV-2 twin piston compressor) to use R-134a.
>
> I bought a kit from WalMart for about $35.00.  I used a vacuum pump to
> evaporate the system and make sure there were no leaks.
>
> The kit included the necessary fittings, oil charge, and R-134a.
>
> I made the conversion in 1999.  The A/C still works perfectly and blows
> cold air between 35 and 40 degrees from the dash vents.
>
> There is a small leak in the system, so I do have to add a can or two of
> R-134a each year.  I buy it by the case at Sam's Club for about $2.25
> per can.
>
> The small leak has nothing to do with the conversion to R-134a.  I could
> track it down and fix it, but the cost vs. convenience factor has not
> tipped the scale enough to encourage me to do so.
>
> Your mileage may vary.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Elijah
>
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