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Old 07-09-2015, 02:10 PM
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I am looking to overhaul my AC and get a sanden compressor and new hoses. Before I do that, I would like to get any old R12 out of the system, get the AC system cleaned out and pressure tested. I am having a hard time finding a place here the SF Bay Area that will evacuate the old R12 without doing an R134a conversion first. Also, I can't find a place that will clean out the AC system, they say you don't have to do that? There is no point in spending money getting the old system converted over to R134a only to rip out the parts and install the new system that has the r134a fittings.
Any places in the SF Bay Area that can help?
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Old 07-09-2015, 02:39 PM
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Post AC Flushing

NAPA et. al sell flushing kits and any place that says it's not worth doing , is criminally lazy ~ you'll under stand when you see the crud and goo that blasts out into the clean rag you *MUST* affix to the outlet side of each part you flush .

You cannot flush unless you open the dash board and disconnect the expansion valve .

There's a lot you can do in repairs and flushing , cleaning etc. before taking the car with your cans of R12 to the shop who , if they're honest , will evacuate the system as that's the _only_ way to remove the tiny bit of moisture that remains , this is what causes short lived AC work~ moisture remaining behind , it corrodes tiny pin hole leaks from the inside out .
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Old 07-09-2015, 03:08 PM
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What year is the car? In my 1985 300D, after flushing all the hoses, new O-rings including expansion valve, and installing a Sanden, within a year or so the low pressure return hose started leaking green oil onto my CA air cleaner. I then replaced all the rubber hoses (exc. thin "liquid line"). The rubber looked a lot worse once I cut the ferrules off (search my post), so all were on borrowed time. I am doing that right now on my 1984 300D since the hoses were in the way of my front engine work and similar degradation. I have an AC hose crimper, so isn't hard for me. I had to vent 2 cans worth of Duracool from both cars, otherwise fairly inexpensive.

You can use your factory compressor hose fittings w/ a Sanden, as myself and another here did (see my post). You need to bend the tubes slightly to clear, which is easier when off the car. You also need the correct Sanden head (see my post).

If you do give up and just vent the R-12 to the atmosphere, insure no EPA drones are watch you. They still claim there truly was an ozone-hole problem, even though the stories of 3-legged frogs in Costa Rica turned out to be due to a bacteria that was always there. Their R-134A replacement probably proved worse to the earth since a bad green-house gas and already outlawed in many eco-minded countries.
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Old 07-09-2015, 05:00 PM
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Old 07-09-2015, 05:14 PM
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What is the order of things should I do? Get the fittings changed to r134a so a shop can evacuate the system?
Then should I clean the system then pressure test or pressure test first then clean?
Should Injust replace the hoses because I am going to use R134a?

Has anyone here used the Klima Designs Sanden bracket kit and fitting that come with there kit???
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Old 07-09-2015, 05:53 PM
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Any home hvac tech should have a recovery system to pull the 12 out... and store it for you to put back...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

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Old 07-09-2015, 08:28 PM
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I just converted an 83 300D back to r12 with new compressor and dryer. Everything comes apart and everything gets flushed/blown our real good and when you think you have blown it out real good do it again. Took opportunity to have a couple of the hoses rebuilt while system was apart. It is an all day job if you have the correct equipment. Not much too it in regards to being technically challenging. You can make a mess if you aren't careful when blowing the hoses out.

I could fit you in weekend after next if interested.

I've got one customer with two w123 cars. One got updated with new p flow condenser and Sanden compressor kit from Rollguy. The other got new compressor/dryer with r12. He says the one with the Sanden cools better.
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Old 07-10-2015, 01:08 AM
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Is your shop in the SF Bay Area?
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Old 07-10-2015, 06:41 AM
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Old 07-11-2015, 06:42 PM
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Any shop should have the R-134A adapter fittings, and you will need them even if you go w/ Duracool or Envirosafe. You could also buy them at Autozone and screw on yourself, but there can be issues w/ the Shraeder valves. I recall a quirk on my M-B, like both low & high pressure R-12 ports were the same thread, though never ran it down.

If a Bay Area shop converts you to a Sanden w/ all new hoses, expect to pay at least $1500. Much cheaper if you do things yourself like I did, but isn't trivial. I don't notice better cooling in my 1985 300D w/ Sanden vs the 1984 w/ R-4, but never did a side-by-side comparison.

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