[DML] Re: Air Conditioning / Clicking Noise
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[DML] Re: Air Conditioning / Clicking Noise



Kayo,

I don't have any specs' but I do have two owners in my data base who have
done the conversion. One is partially satisfied and comments that the AC is
not as cold as it was with R-12. The other owner is completely disgusted
and said he is wished a friend of his never convinced him to make the
change. Obviously we agree with you and strongly discourage any one from
making the change.

DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx>
Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com>

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> From: KayoOng@xxxx
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: Air Conditioning / Clicking Noise
> Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 12:10 AM
> 
> Folks,
> 
> My two cents on this thread.
> 
> Continue the use of R-12 in the DeLoreans or any other older cars that is

> fitted for R-12. R-134A is not all that good for the existing R-12
systems. 
> R-134A is a compromise. There are major work and expense (unless you
don't 
> mind) involved to change the compressor or the seals and to flush the
system 
> out for the use of R-134A. Too many things to do, to get it right for the
use 
> in a R-12 system.
> 
> Yes, the "newer" cars that uses R-134A is cold, but they were engineered
from 
> the beginning with R-134A in mind and with all components to support the
use 
> of R-134A. Conversion is not the answer and it will not offer the
COLDEST 
> effect in cooling as R-12. We have done it on many old cars of other
marques 
> (not with DeLoreans, yet). Looking back, it was a major mistake now. 
> 
> In the beginning of the panic, we were told that R-12 was no longer to be

> available which started a panic with many people of who depended on R-12
-- 
> the auto, commercial and other users alike. That was almost ten years
ago. 
> R-12 is still available today. Until R-12 is completely depleted or so 
> expensive, it is okay to continue the use for all the remaining cars. 
The 
> demand of R-12 will fade away slowly with time. The remaining cars that
do 
> uses R-12 will not destroy the ozone and the environment as much as all
the 
> other "ills" in the rest of the world that is contributing to this
demise.
> 
> PURE freon R-12 is still available. It is expensive, but available. You

> will need a license to buy and to use it. Your car once fill will not
need 
> to be filled every year. You many need a little topping once every two 
> years, if any. If you need more then one pound, you have a leak. Better
get 
> that leak fixed, for the atmospheric air and R-12 becomes hydrochloric
acid 
> -- it is detrimental to the components of the A/C system! It will eat
the 
> system from inside out. This will be a MAJOR expense to change the 
> components and labor that is involved. For all of you who do have leak,
find 
> it, corrected it and vaccum/evacuate the system of air, then fill to the 
> correct operating pressure or pounds of freon to sure up the system. 
This is 
> job is for a professional with the proper equipment and "know how"
(unless 
> you are able to do it). If the system is correct prepared, it will sever
you 
> many years -- trouble free.
> 
> In an A/C system, a difference of five degrees or more of cold air output
is 
> a major difference when it is competing against 90 plus ambient heat of
hot 
> sun and humidity. In DeLorean it is a noticeable difference due to the 
> little insulation and the poor electrical output from the factory's 
> alternator. You can't used the blower on high mode and be in idle or
creeping 
> in traffic for it causes a drain on the battery. This will be another 
> headache when you stop the car and try to start it again. The few
DeLoreans 
> cars that I have been in, they were using R-12 with a "correct charge A/C

> system", it just cuts the comfort level in the "hot" weather and
temperature. 
> 
> 
> I don't know any DeLorean owners using R-134A. I would like to know from

> those who has converted their system and can give some input with some
facts 
> to support the difference between the two in the hot weather. This is
info I 
> would like to know with the DeLorean's A/C system.
> 
> Besides, I can't see how anyone can drive or ride in a DeLorean without
A/C 
> or with an inadequate system in hot weather.
> 
> ***As a practice you should run the A/C system once a month during the
winter 
> months. This is to keep the system perk and fresh.***
> 
> Kayo Ong
> #05508
> Lic 9D NY
> 
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