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I know exactly how to fix your a/c.HAVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE ****
THEIR DOING FIX IT AND PAY THE MONEY!!! |
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"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message ... > > "zita" > wrote in message > ... >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I just got me a 2002 Concorde. The AC is not working on it and after >> checking it out I noticed that there was a leak on the suction line. The >> rubber part of the suction line is punctured right in the middle. It is >> rather a big gap; it looks like someone did a job on it with a knife or a >> screwdriver! Don't ask me why. My friend checked it out yesterday and he >> said that it is totally empty. Today, I got the suction line from the > dealer >> for $40 and we are going to install it in the morning. >> >> >> >> I just have a couple of question for you, hope someone can help out! I > read >> in the book that this system has 5 OZ of PEG oil in it, so how much do I >> need to have my friend put in it when he charges the system tomorrow? I am >> assuming that it does not need the full 5 OZ because some of the oil is >> still trapped in there! The other question, should I have my friend do the >> job for me? It is straight forward and he got the machine in the shop > where >> he works and we got the OK to use it tomorrow. It is going to cost me > about >> $30 to do it this way instead of going to the dealer and shelling out ~ >> $200! >> > > Your troubles and costs are probably just beginning. > > If we all lived in a perfect world, the hole in your suction line would have > appeared > the day before you bought the car, and there would be nothing else wrong in > the > system, your friend would charge it and off you go. > > But in reality the system has probably been open for years, the > accumulator/drier is > saturated with water, and as soon as you fire it up the water in the system > will instantly > turn to ice that will jam your compressor solid, bending all it's valves and > destroying > the compressor clutch. That is, if your lucky enough for the hole in the > suction line > to be the ONLY hole, and the refrigerant doesen't come rushing out some > other hole > as fast as you put it in. > > If this was my car I would do the following: Install the hose, pressure > test the system, > repair any other holes, pressure test the system again until I knew it > wasn't leaking, > remove and replace the accumulator/dryer, pull vacuum on the system for > at least 4-6 hours, put in about 2 oz of oil, and charge the system and > cross my > fingers that the original reason the system died wasn't a blown up > compressor. > > And if it worked, I'd count myself lucky if I got 5 years of life out of the > compressor. > > If te compressor blew I'd then completely disassemble the system, flush all > lines, > replace the compressor, expansion orifice, accumulator, all o rings, and > repeat the above > steps, excepting adding in the correct amount of oil. > > At least you got one thing right - you aren't shelling out $200 to the > dealer. Why - because > $200 wouldn't pay a quarter of the cost to do this system up properly so > that it doesen't > blow chunks 30 days afterwards. > > Ted Ted, Thanks Buddy! Installed the new line today and pressure tested the system. Fortunately, no other leaks! I am going to wait until tomorrow to get that dryer before we charge it up. I asked and I am going to do what I am told and I hope that will do it! Thanks again man. > > |
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"dumdum" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... >I know exactly how to fix your a/c.HAVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE **** > THEIR DOING FIX IT AND PAY THE MONEY!!! Sure thing dumdum but don't get too excited it is just a ****ing car! I don't want you to yank a nerve over it! > |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Sun, 14 Aug 2005, zita wrote: > >> >> I just got me a 2002 Concorde. > >> > ...and what it knows, you ain't had _time_ to learn... > >> What? > > See Bill Putney's response; he got it. Yeh I got it..Thanks Bill. It was really hard getting anything after reading Ted's response to my original question. Maybe it is the age thing too, I am only 19! Sorry! |
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Bill Putney wrote:
> Daniel J. Stern wrote: > >> On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Bill Putney wrote: >> >> >>> You do realize that you would be trading a mechanical load for a >>> just-as-real electrical load on the alternator, which translates back >>> into a real mechanical load on the engine with the conversion >>> ineffeiciency of the alternator added in? >> >> >> >> Many people don't realise this. I did, by the way, find your power input >> vs. alternator output graph; do you still need it? > > > Absolutely - thanks! Any particluar alternator? The thread I needed it > for has been dead for a few weeks, but I might still post it there to > finish it out. But I would like it for future reference. > > If you don't still have my e-mail address, I'll send you an e-mail for > you to reply to. > > Bill Putney > (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my > adddress with the letter 'x') Ummm - did you send it yet? BTW - send it to the address shown here (with the hint under my signature) Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Bill Putney wrote:
> Ummm - did you send it yet? No. |
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