[Shotimes] More A/C questions!

[Steve Tatro]

Um...ouch?

Thanks for beating me down even farther in my time of need.

If you weren't so damn tall I'd kick your ass ;^)  Sure, I'd have to drive
all the way to Toledo in a car with no a/c, but it'd be worth it!

Steve Tatro 
Red/Black '93 with 170k miles 
Cincinnati, Ohio 



-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 3:04 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] More A/C questions!


You're assuming we liked you before!  : )


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Putting the F U back in fun.




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 09/03/2003 02:24:10 PM:

> Okay, here's my plan.
> 
> Since my SHO is officially an old piece of garbage, and it's trade-in
value
> (based on KBB, Edmunds, etc.) is now under $1000, I want to fix my a/c 
> compressor as cheaply as possible.
> 
> So, I'm going to have the old R-12 evacuated, remove/replace the
compressor
> and clutch, convert the fittings to the new R-134a style, and refill 
> the system.
> 
> Can anybody give me a reason NOT to do this?  I know the system can't 
> be
as
> efficient, but I'm not about to dump $1500 into it.  Sorry if you 
> don't
like
> me now ;^)
> 
> Is there any possible damage this can cause?  I have friend who's 
> taking hands-on car shop classes, and when they needed to replace the
compressor on
> an old S-10, this is exactly what they did.  I'm not saying it's the
best
> way, but will it work and not cause any further damage?
> 
> Thanks as always,
> 
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 170k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 
> P.S.  PFish, does your air work?  If so, it may be cost-effective for 
> me
to
> just buy your car.  I'd probably forget which one is which though ;^) 
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