Originally Posted by ChinaClipper

for the thoughtful input, it is much appriciated. The vast majority of folks make this site a truley valuable asset, and enjoyable to be a part of. Some folks think its better to opine about how much you paid and thereby maybe implying they sit a bit higher on the stool of life. The question was about A/C Manifold hoses. Not "Do you think I paid too much?" If ya REALLY NEED TO KNOW why I have $2200 in the system so far, I'll tell ya. I ASKED FOR IT! I told Mark @ Stu Ritter, a VERY good indy, to fix my A/C. The PO had fried a bunch of wiring due to a half-assed attempt to bypass EVERYTHING and hot wire the Compressor directly, 3 hours went to basically rewiring the system, the CCU fried, I ASKED FOR NEW and got it. Klima fried as well, not real cheap. Receiver/Drier, all new switches, PER MY REQUEST. New condenser due to massive leak. New Expansion vavle as well. Kinda see were this is goin? I wanted it to work, I OK'd EVERYTHING. Any more questions?........