EXT : Gummiegorillas Do it Nice or Do it Twice A/C Retrofit !!

[Gummiegorilla]

Pre-summer time bump

[Gummiegorilla]

by the way, why did you remove the condenser from the car?

The reason that I removed the condensor was because its easier to move the A/C flush through it when you shake it like an Etch-A-Sketch :P also while its off you kinda have to work that stuff out of it good (flipping it upside down and such) and make sure you get out all that left over ester oil and A/C Flush when you blow it out with the compressed air. Hope this helps.

Peace,
Gummiegorilla.

[semitas]

i was forced to rep you sir, very well done, this is how you do do a write up, leaves you with no questions

[Tippey764]

what a coincidence you bump this thread the day i begin removing my engine and A/C to redo it following this DIY. Thank you for saving me searching time lol

by the way, why did you remove the condenser from the car?

[Gummiegorilla]

Do you still have the PN# for that o-ring kit, everytime I ask someone at the counter, they break out a o-ring tray and tell me to pick out what I need or they offer to sell the whole thing.... Have you tried just shooting r134a into a r12 system?

Line wrenches help out a lot for a/c lines. Now that you've got the gauges and vacuum grab up a scale, buy a keg of r134a and make some of that money back

Heres the link to the part number from Autozone.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...71_0_9287_2398

Also if you you mix r12 with r134a they will create something called "The Black Death" and it basically will clog every component of the system after a while which will end up leading to compressor failure, seal leaks, etc. Hope this helps

Peace,
Gummiegorilla.

[DariuszZ]

holy shit.
So much work!

Well done

[tru2037]

Do you still have the PN# for that o-ring kit, everytime I ask someone at the counter, they break out a o-ring tray and tell me to pick out what I need or they offer to sell the whole thing.... Have you tried just shooting r134a into a r12 system?

Line wrenches help out a lot for a/c lines. Now that you've got the gauges and vacuum grab up a scale, buy a keg of r134a and make some of that money back

[Gummiegorilla]

Hmmmmm.... for some weird reason my thread keeps disapearing every couple months maybe if i bump it, it'll go back up. Also Deev lemmie know if i shouldnt be posting to put the thread back up. Im not trying to post whore my own thread or anything

[Gummiegorilla]

I have a felling this DIY is gonna get real popular this spring and summer lol

[dakiid]

Awesome diy
Thanks

[xkjnboix]

No worries the whole point of this DIY was to help people stay cool. Im glad you found your leak and fixed it. So did yoiu stick with the R12, or did you change it over to R134a ?

Peace,
gummiegorilla.

im sure my system was r134a converted long b4 i got it. i had someone do my a/c system when i bought the car back when i was 16, so he took care of it. r12 is pretty much impossible to find nowdays haha

[Accrdwgnguy]

R134a is more efficient, and also more environmentally friendly

[Sarthos]

So is the R134a just cheaper to use, or is it actually "better" somehow?

[Gummiegorilla]

not to take anything away from this awesome DIY but just goes to show that you can find the cause of your problems and solve it without great expense or time invested.

No worries the whole point of this DIY was to help people stay cool. Im glad you found your leak and fixed it. So did yoiu stick with the R12, or did you change it over to R134a ?

Peace,
gummiegorilla.

[xkjnboix]

update: i began to inspect my cb in preparation for this DIY and actually found the issue as to where my freon was leaking.

i fixed my system which still blows cold 3 months down the line for 5$ part and a can of freon ( i already had one in the garage ) so i spent 30$ and little less than 30 minutes including the drive to and from fixing my system by just careful inspection.

not to take anything away from this awesome DIY but just goes to show that you can find the cause of your problems and solve it without great expense or time invested.