Re: [DML] Evaporator core / Repair or Replace?

["Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx>]

> I have a leak in my evaporator core and I am pondering if I should buy a
new core or have the old one repaired.

Jim,

I would base my decision on why the evaporator went bad. If it has a crack
where a fitting was stressed, then I say repair it. If it rotted through
from the outside where an accumulation of leaves & compost corroded it, then
it would probably be better to replace it. I spoke with a guy with a red
DeLorean at a local cruise-in show who recently replaced his evaporator. He
said that his rotted through from the inside because a mechanic didn't
properly pull a vacuum on it after opening the system. He said that the
moisture left in the system reacted with the refrigerant making an acid that
ate through. He said replacing it involved a lot of standing on his head to
work under the dash.

Walt