134 uses a higher pressure than 12, the newer hoses have 3 crimpes ,rather
than 2.
recomend newer hoses, no clamps.
Greg in Fla
56 short
ASE Master Tech
-----Original Message-----
From: Claude <cramey@dashlink.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 20, 2001 10:54 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Air conditioning (could be for any vehicle)
>This post is not specific to old trucks but I need some AC advice.
>
>Any AC experts hear? I have an '85 Chevy with a 350. The AC has lost its
>charge, possibly leaking hoses. Since the compressor has been leaking oil
>and making noises anyway, I thought it was a good time to repair the whole
>system and convert to R134a. I have a rebuilt compressor, new accumulator
>and an orifice tube. I have flushed the system and replaced the oil in the
>new compressor with R134a compatible oil (this is all on the advise of
other
>people and the parts store). Now I need new hoses because the old ones look
>real bad and I have seen it leaking where the rubber is clamped/crimped to
>the aluminium tube. The parts store wants $90 for a new assembly. One of
the
>local AC shops said he would repair them. Well, I don't want to say how
much
>he charged to put new hose on the assembly with HOSE CLAMPS. He said thats
>the way he does all these types. He is well known for good work and has
been
>in the radiator AC business (same guy, Jesse) as long as I can remember,
>more than 30 years. But these hose clamp things bother me. He showed me how
>they were made to be used with a clamp and told me the factory "crimp" was
>really just a clamp.
>Any opinions on this? After paying him quite a bit, I don't want to go to
>the parts store and pay $90 more because it looks better.
>
>Claude
>1959 Apache Fleetside
>1985 Chevy SWB
>http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
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