I'm posting this to the forum since others might be interested in what it takes to replace a/c hoses and clean up a system. But it is really a private letter so some parts won't be relevant. Okay, Tuesday works. I need to go to Ft. DeSoto on Friday anyway, so I can also go by Super Parts then and get your accumulator & orifice tube, refrigerant oil and o-rings, flushing solution, etc. I went boating with Tom & Greg today. Tom suggested that the other high pressure hose also be replaced. Yours might have been made from the same batch of hose that the one is leaking already. And this one is easy to get to. It connects from the condenser to the evaporator. Going by memory, here is an approximate price breakdown for parts: Accumulator $38 Variable Orifice Valve $35, used instead of fixed orifice tube, plain stupid not to use one in my opinion -or- Fixed orifice tube $1.50 refrigerant oil 8oz or maybe more, less than $10 Dura 141 flushing agent $20 per bottle (I think, maybe less), you may need two bottles. Replacing high pressure hoses and using original fittings, I'm guessing $40. Amazon Hose & Rubber could do it. Tom & I strongly recommend replacing the low pressure line also. This might be done on the car at Amazon after we have them do the other lines and sniff out if they are willing to crimp the hose while it is on the car. Since it's a DeLorean, they would probably want to come out to the parking lot to see it anyway. And replacing all the hoses means using less Dura 141. It's better to spend the money on hose than on flushing agent. Now another potential problem is that the compressor may be toast. We will know if we see metal particles on the screen of the orifice tube. Expect a new one to cost $250. There is a small chance that the evaporator my have a problem. Those go for $480, but the company that makes them for DMCH is in Tampa, so it could probably be bought directly from them for a lot less. And it would be a 3 day job to remove & replace it. One day to take it out, one day to clean it up, one day to put it all back together. I really don't need to mention this, but I've had 3 cups of expresso... Walt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=249982.3179269.4495679.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1524963/R=0/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/autoredir?camp=556&l ineid=3179269?=egroupweb&pos=HM> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=249982.3179269.4495679.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1524963/rand=144657187> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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