Re: [DML] my 134a conversion begins... / Next Vin from mine 4 sale

["Chris" <chris@xxxx>]

Hi

I dont know about the USA but in the UK there is a replacement for R12,
which is R24a and it is an ozone friendly replacement for R12.
Converting to R134a should cost a lot as they should replace the whole
system including pipes as R134a is totally different.

Some Air con specialists only flush the system then replace the
condenser/dryer and then charge less that £200 (about $300 ), but you will
be constanly re gassing the system. In the UK it costs about £80 ($110) to
re gass with R24a.

On another note I noticed Vin 16328 for sale in PA. My vin is 16327! I found
it on Hemmings..what are the chances of that :-)
See http://www.raycoeuro.com/html/83Delorean.html

Chris S
Vin 16327

----- Original Message -----
From: <Soma576@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:04 PM
Subject: [DML] my 134a conversion begins...


> Hey all,
>
> one of the last things that i need to do to get my car complete is to
rebuild
> the A/C system. when i bought the car in 2000, the A/C worked ok but
didn't
> work when i took the car out of storage. i had it recharged and it worked
> perfectly for a while until the compressor cycling became excessive and i
> eventually blew one of the long A/C lines. and that's how it has been
ever
> since last summer. this year i want to get things rolling again....
>
> i have decided to switch over to R-134a freon. R-12 is becoming
> prohibitively expensive around here ($90/lb), especially if i have a leaky
> system. R-134a is only $8/lb. last year i had my A/C checked out after
the
> leak and they found dye pretty much everywhere under there where there are
> metal to rubber connections, and the two main lines were both leaking
freon
> down the whole length of them. so it is obvious i will need new lines.
> anyway, i have had my car's underbody steamcleaned and i am going to take
the
> car in to a local A/C shop to have it evaluated. what we will do is just
> charge the system with a couple lbs of 134A and find out where the leaks
are
> so i know what needs to be replaced. after that i'm going to get my old
long
> hoses out and bring them to a hose shop in town who custom makes A/C
lines.
> they looked at them today on the car and estimated about $130 for both
lines
> including the fittings. then i'll get the new lines from them minus the
> fittings attached and feed them thru the frame and they will crimp the new
> ends on them with the lines on the car. this will save me the hassle of
> lifting the body from the frame. i'll probably have to replace the high
and
> low pressure switches too, or at least i'll do it just because i'll
already
> be in there. depending on what else is leaking, i'll have to replace that
> stuff too. once everything is leak-free, i am having another local place
> change whatever o-rings need to be changed and they will also vacuum the
> system and put different oil in and charge it up. HOPEFULLY everything
will
> work!!
>
> 1. what does everyone else think about this?? am i missing anything
really
> important?
>
> 2. what about the "A/C dryer" that some places have told me will need to
be
> replaced? i can't find anything on any of the vendor's sites that is
called a
> dryer. does the DeLorean have this part?
>
> 3. any ideas on what else will need to be done to make the A/C work
> correctly?
>
> 4. does the line that goes from the accumulator to the evaporator need to
be
> changed?
>
> 5. and what about the line from the lower fitting on the condensor?
>
> any insight is greatly appreciated!!
> Andy
>
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
>
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