Re: Putting R134 in my 88 XJ
I seem to remember that changing to the newer style of condenser is supposed
to help with the help of a rotary a/c compressor. I converted a 92 Jetta (rotary compressor) to R134a after installing a new "stock" condenser and receiver/dryer and am very happy with the results. I converted an Audi 4000S (piston compressor) to R134a and it is about as weak as it was with R12. :-( It also had received a new condenser recently and a new receiver/dryer. I have to repair my 88 GW's a/c system and convert to R134a. I think it needs the compressor removed, oil drained out and system flushed. Maybe next year. :-) later, dave "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message news:bhma0u$uvb7$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de... > My Suburban had already been converted to R134a, so this year when it came > time to fix all the leaks I used R134a again. I have no refrigerant or air > leaks, a like new blower, and a new compressor and metering orifice valve. > I am disappointed with the result. If you want to be disappointed too, then > you could convert to R134a! I may just convert the Suburban back to R12 > some day. > > Earle > |
Re: Putting R134 in my 88 XJ
LOL the death kit. Someone tried that on my motorhome before I got it and
black death ensued. The orifice was a big nasty black mess. KH "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message news:Yzc0b.148191$It4.74317@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att. net... > I converted my 93 XJ to R134 and it works great. I bought a 40.00 kit from > Walmart and it works great. I have been using it for 2years now without any > problems... Also, I have 10 cans of R12 left over if anyone wants to make an > offer. > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:0vX%a.4718$Qy4.274@fed1read05... > > I drove my E350 ford 460 motorhome today in the heat. It has a whole new > > r134 system in it. New compressor, receiver, dryer, lines, everything. I > > paid 1000 bucks to get it done. It seems to be cooling just fine. > > > > One thing about the XJ. Its under hood temperatures are insane. Even when > > the engine is only running at 190 or 200 degrees. I wonder if R134 in > > combination with hood vents or something would make a difference. If I do > > the R134 the I can do the work myself. Hmm. Are R12 compressors different > in > > design from R134 ones? > > KH > > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM.houston.rr.com> wrote in > message > > news:P0G%a.174126$XV.9188786@twister.austin.rr.com ... > > > "Earle Horton" wrote ... > > > > My Suburban had already been converted to R134a, so this year when it > > came > > > > time to fix all the leaks I used R134a again. I have no refrigerant > or > > > air > > > > leaks, a like new blower, and a new compressor and metering orifice > > valve. > > > > I am disappointed with the result. If you want to be disappointed > too, > > > then > > > > you could convert to R134a! I may just convert the Suburban back to > R12 > > > > some day. > > > > > > My '95 XJ has the R134 stuff... Cools well enough even on a hot day here > > in > > > Houston... Looking back, I probably shouldn't have bought the black one > > > though... Black cars are not all that smart down here... Grace's > Mercedes > > > was converted to the R134 stuff and it seems to cool as quick as when it > > was > > > running on R12... > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Putting R134 in my 88 XJ
Too far. I wouldnt mind getting my hands on that stuff either.
KH "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message news:aJh0b.149612$It4.76590@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att. net... > Florida... The conversion kit truly worked like a champ. > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:r6e0b.4889$Qy4.44@fed1read05... > > Where do you live? > > > > "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message > > news:Yzc0b.148191$It4.74317@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att. net... > > > I converted my 93 XJ to R134 and it works great. I bought a 40.00 kit > from > > > Walmart and it works great. I have been using it for 2years now without > > any > > > problems... Also, I have 10 cans of R12 left over if anyone wants to > make > > an > > > offer. > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > > news:0vX%a.4718$Qy4.274@fed1read05... > > > > I drove my E350 ford 460 motorhome today in the heat. It has a whole > new > > > > r134 system in it. New compressor, receiver, dryer, lines, everything. > I > > > > paid 1000 bucks to get it done. It seems to be cooling just fine. > > > > > > > > One thing about the XJ. Its under hood temperatures are insane. Even > > when > > > > the engine is only running at 190 or 200 degrees. I wonder if R134 in > > > > combination with hood vents or something would make a difference. If I > > do > > > > the R134 the I can do the work myself. Hmm. Are R12 compressors > > different > > > in > > > > design from R134 ones? > > > > KH > > > > > > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM.houston.rr.com> wrote in > > > message > > > > news:P0G%a.174126$XV.9188786@twister.austin.rr.com ... > > > > > "Earle Horton" wrote ... > > > > > > My Suburban had already been converted to R134a, so this year when > > it > > > > came > > > > > > time to fix all the leaks I used R134a again. I have no > refrigerant > > > or > > > > > air > > > > > > leaks, a like new blower, and a new compressor and metering > orifice > > > > valve. > > > > > > I am disappointed with the result. If you want to be disappointed > > > too, > > > > > then > > > > > > you could convert to R134a! I may just convert the Suburban back > to > > > R12 > > > > > > some day. > > > > > > > > > > My '95 XJ has the R134 stuff... Cools well enough even on a hot day > > here > > > > in > > > > > Houston... Looking back, I probably shouldn't have bought the black > > one > > > > > though... Black cars are not all that smart down here... Grace's > > > Mercedes > > > > > was converted to the R134 stuff and it seems to cool as quick as > when > > it > > > > was > > > > > running on R12... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Putting R134 in my 88 XJ
Too far. I wouldnt mind getting my hands on that stuff either.
KH "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message news:aJh0b.149612$It4.76590@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att. net... > Florida... The conversion kit truly worked like a champ. > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:r6e0b.4889$Qy4.44@fed1read05... > > Where do you live? > > > > "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message > > news:Yzc0b.148191$It4.74317@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att. net... > > > I converted my 93 XJ to R134 and it works great. I bought a 40.00 kit > from > > > Walmart and it works great. I have been using it for 2years now without > > any > > > problems... Also, I have 10 cans of R12 left over if anyone wants to > make > > an > > > offer. > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > > news:0vX%a.4718$Qy4.274@fed1read05... > > > > I drove my E350 ford 460 motorhome today in the heat. It has a whole > new > > > > r134 system in it. New compressor, receiver, dryer, lines, everything. > I > > > > paid 1000 bucks to get it done. It seems to be cooling just fine. > > > > > > > > One thing about the XJ. Its under hood temperatures are insane. Even > > when > > > > the engine is only running at 190 or 200 degrees. I wonder if R134 in > > > > combination with hood vents or something would make a difference. If I > > do > > > > the R134 the I can do the work myself. Hmm. Are R12 compressors > > different > > > in > > > > design from R134 ones? > > > > KH > > > > > > > > "Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM.houston.rr.com> wrote in > > > message > > > > news:P0G%a.174126$XV.9188786@twister.austin.rr.com ... > > > > > "Earle Horton" wrote ... > > > > > > My Suburban had already been converted to R134a, so this year when > > it > > > > came > > > > > > time to fix all the leaks I used R134a again. I have no > refrigerant > > > or > > > > > air > > > > > > leaks, a like new blower, and a new compressor and metering > orifice > > > > valve. > > > > > > I am disappointed with the result. If you want to be disappointed > > > too, > > > > > then > > > > > > you could convert to R134a! I may just convert the Suburban back > to > > > R12 > > > > > > some day. > > > > > > > > > > My '95 XJ has the R134 stuff... Cools well enough even on a hot day > > here > > > > in > > > > > Houston... Looking back, I probably shouldn't have bought the black > > one > > > > > though... Black cars are not all that smart down here... Grace's > > > Mercedes > > > > > was converted to the R134 stuff and it seems to cool as quick as > when > > it > > > > was > > > > > running on R12... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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