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Re: r134 Retrofit--Died after two years. What now? 200 83

posted by  someone claiming to be Tim Grimes on  Thu May 3 16:22 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Joe,

One last, not-so-obvious issue. The kit's instructions specify (in very fine print) that the low pressure valve core must be remove BEFORE you install the LOW and HIGH pressure R-134 fittings.

I had to go through SEVERAL kits at K-Mart and check the R-134 valves (specifically, the low presure valves), apparently, because a previous purchaser of the kits had tried to install the new, R-134 Low pressure retrofit fittings on TOP of the old R-12 valve -- WITHOUT first removing the valve core. Obviosly, this would damage the new R-134 valve core on the retrofit kit. Make sense?

Just inspect your kit, maybe remove it from the plastic and make sure it isn't "bent" and, that it doesn't "leak".

Good luck,

Tim Grimes

New Orleans





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