[DML] Re: air conditioner

[David Sontos <dsontos@xxxx>]

Hi Carol,
I doubt your A/C has any clog in it. The worst case would be water in your system that may
have frozen in your cap tube. But that would be removed when he did a "thorough" pump down of
your A/C system. When mechanic performs a thorough pump down he evacuates both the high and
low side of the system at the same time. When you say the guage rockets when he went to add
freon means he did NOT thoroughly evacuate the system or he has the guage on the wrong port on
the compressor. I am assuming he knows to charge the system in the low side port of the
compressor. Both ports on the DeLorean compressor look the same. I am a little concerned why
your mechanic opted to pump down the system (vacuuming) first rather than just add more freon.
I am also assuming he has checked all of the electrical and mechanicals of the system first
before opening the freon system and they are all working. Anyway, the chance of a A/C system
getting plugged with dirt are about 1/2% and that would be only if somebody had the system
open or the filter/dryer unit collapsed and was sucked into the cap tube.
Dave
VIN 02573

Carororo@xxxx wrote:

> Hi, everybody,
> My '81 D had an air conditioner that worked just fine. Then one day,...no
> more cool air. And no fan power.
> I took it to my mechanic who does other good things for my D. After
> vacuuming the system, he attempted to put in the R-12 (thanks to all who
> recommended Freon) and said the gauge "rocketed". He thinks the system
> might be clogged.


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