[Shotimes] More A/C questions!

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

What the hay, it's not hot anymore!  ; )

Hey, with Mallory gone, somebody has to give you crap.


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.




"Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net> wrote on 09/03/2003 03:34:26 
PM:

> 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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