No problems with my own vehicles (have replaced 3 expansion valves and 2 compressors, but that isn't really related to conversion), but 2 DeLo's game me fits: Louie G: Didn't have wrench to remove compressor fittings, so we just vacuumed and recharged. Sucked 3+ cans no sweat, but never got cycle going. Tried driving vehicle to force more air over condesor and pull more RPM's on compressor. Must have had obstruction somewhere after condensor because compressor screamed and fitting into condensor started to leak freon (what WERE those PSI's?). Car currently at guru's house for variety of pre-SEDOC work. He got A/C cycling OK, so need to find out if he flushed or exactly what was done otherwise. Mike C: no problem removing compressor fittings. Poured flushing fluid in high side and reconnected, but never would force out low side. Again think system must have been obstructed. Plenty of suction into compressor. Output noticeably lower than Lincoln, but should have been enough to force SOMETHING through. Perhaps Rich can use his new air compressor to blow out backwards (unstopped one of my throttle suctioning valves that way). DeLo compressor fittings not shaped to be reversible. Hopefully Mike remembers he's still driving around with a quart of flushing fluid in there! Meanwhile I have completely recharged #5939 three times: -Innagural trip in friend's driveway: flushed and vacuumed. -After returning home: vacuumed again (used his Oldsmobile for vacuum and didn't trust: wasn't tightest fit on nipple. Plus we all know what kind of engine performance General Motors provides...). -Changing valve cover gaskets: vacuumed yet again (now have dedicated nipple on PRV, which will eventually power cruise control). With $3 per can freon you can recharge to your heart's content. Wrote my procedure for Dave Swingle's web site. Generated much negative feedback from New Jersey... Latest Lincoln had DOA A/C from New York to DC, but the windows rolled down! (what a radical design concept). Has sun roof but that generates way too much wind on the highway. Replaced compressor and expansion valve in parking lot of friend's firehouse (Crystal City Station 5 -- first to respond to the Pentegon!). Flushed, vacuumed, and recharged with much sweat (was July), but cool as a cucumber rest of way home. R12 jockeys can kiss goosebumps on my air conditioned assets. If you're at SEDOC will let you test drive R134 conversion for comparison. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: > Bill, since you discussed this with Dave at his mammy's house, I have been > intrigued. My AC is still cold but one day it will need to be recharged and > I'd like to try your conversion. It seems simple enough but I've never > messed with AC per se. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:26 AM > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Rich's A/C > > > > Drove #5939 from Philadelphia to DC on beautiful cloudless July > > afternoon with no A/C and no working side windows. Was hotter than > > Corningware pot (oh wait, stainless steel DeLorean IS a Corningware > > pot). Radio wasn't working either. Most miserable trip of my life. > > Even worse than driving a Lincoln home one winter with leaking heater > > core (the "Fog", which is really more of a slime). Fixed A/C that same > > night in a friend's driveway by flashlight. > > > > I know you're Mr. Keep It Original, but if compressor still pumps and > > orifice tube not stuck, you may want to consider R134 conversion. Have > > had excellent results myself, at about 5% of R12 cost. And since > > you've got an air compressor now can even do a proper flush (I have to > > use A/C compressor itself). > > > > Had thought Re: fuel consumption, low power, etc -- are you sure > > vacuum advance diaphragm doesn't have a hole? All 5 of my Lincolns > > came with bad diaphragms. If you've got no vacuum advance, and if > > centrifugal advance is stuck, you're going to have TERRIBLE > > performance. Should hear all sorts of valve clatter at speed. > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > > Um...ain't got none. :) > > > > > > It wasnt' too bad once I got moving though. You forget, I was born and > > > raised in south Florida and I recently spent 6 months in the United > > > Arab Emirates in the heat of summer. > > > > > > 95 degrees for an hour? > > > > > > Try 125 for 10 hours. > > > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > > > > What is status of your A/C? > > > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > > #5939 > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=245454.3656312.4921743.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1457554/R=0/SIG=11c6fnta2/*http://ipunda.com/clk/beibunmaisuiyui wabei> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=245454.3656312.4921743.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1457554/rand=357023772> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! 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