Re: [Chevelle-list] Am I Cool.........
That is great. I replaced mine with an aftermarket one. It works very good but I wish I had rebuilt mine now. If for no other reason than to keep the car original. I made the decision after checking how much it would cost to rebuild mine and the cost of a few brackets that were missing. The aftermarket was half the price. Now I wish I had spent the money to rebuild it. Oh well, at least I'm cool in the hot summer. Hind sight is great. - Original Message - From: Rick Schaefer To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 3:04 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Am I Cool. Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
[Chevelle-list] Am I Cool.........
Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
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Rick, did you go with 134 or r12? I have a 65 and converted to 134. It just doesn't cool as good. Has a small leak, if I can find that I will go back to r12 as I have 30 lbs of the stuff. I was told the older units will not work very well with the 134 and either its back to r12 or get a vintage setup in the car. Darrell **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0002)
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Rick Congrats on a BIG projectAC is a challenge and the heater box is also a pain. But you seem to got it under control Bill C From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Schaefer Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 3:05 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Am I Cool. Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
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Just in time for winter too. lol On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Cross, William [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Rick Congrats on a BIG project….AC is a challenge and the heater box is also a pain. But you seem to got it under control Bill C -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rick Schaefer *Sent:* Friday, October 10, 2008 3:05 PM *To:* The Chevelle Mailing List *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] Am I Cool. Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
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Wow, great job Rick! It's great taking care of things like that yourself instead of paying someone else to do it. Now when summer comes you can sit back and smile in your cool Elky. Cheers, Michou 67 Chevelle SS 427 On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Rick Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
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Great Job Rick, I envy you as my 65 Malibu has no heater or AC, just the floor vents! - Original Message - From: Rick Schaefer To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Am I Cool. Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
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Thanx for all the kudos. Darrel, I converted to R134. Everything is factory except that I had the POA valve adjusted for use with R134. It was done by the big A/C Co (forget their name now) who are in Tampa. They cleaned, rebuilt (whatever that involves) and adjusted it for 134. Many people recommend changing the condensor to a parallel flow unit, but I think with the small cabin of an el camino that may not be necessary. I bought a vacuum pump off eBay. Expansion valve, dryer, o-ring kit, nylog ( thread sealer), system flush, and system oil from ACKITS.COM and learned from the forum at ACKITS and other internet sources. The factory system used 60 ounces of R12, and experts recommend 80% charge of 134. I was shooting for 48 ounces,.Stopped at 42 and have driven it with that. This weekend I'll put the gauges on, and post the readings at the forum at ACKITS. I don't have enough experience to determine if the charge is right but someone there will make recommendation. Anyway, its not Rocket Science. I might be singing another tune if I had problems, but so far I'm happy. And yes, just in time for winter, but come spring (and spring comes early in West Texas) I'll be ready. On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Johann Grobler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great Job Rick, I envy you as my 65 Malibu has no heater or AC, just the floor vents! - Original Message - *From:* Rick Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* The Chevelle Mailing List chevelle-list@chevelles.net *Sent:* Friday, October 10, 2008 9:04 PM *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] Am I Cool. Or what :D. Just had to brag on myself a bit. May not be much to others, but I finally resurected the A/C system on my El Camino. Its been inop for 3 or 4 years for a variety of reasons. It was just never a priority to get it fixed.About a month ago I started on it by pulling the evaporator and condensor to clean them thoroughly. While I was at it, I removed the heater box to reseal, and try to get rid of an annoying rattle from it. Got it back together a week ago and its blowing cold air again. Output of the center vents is 42* less than ambient air. I still need to put the gauges back on and adjust the charge - I intentionally left it a little short, butIT WORKS!Just in time for winter. The compressor (rebuilt) initially had a front seal leak, but after a day or 2 of driving it apparently fixed itself. I cleaned up the oil on the inner fender hood and its been dry since. Not sure that understand how or why, but I'll take the result and hope that it doesn't return. And if you have complaints about the volume of air flow from your heater or A/C check your underdash ducts. Between the heater box ducts there were numerous places where the air could leak. I know I got most all of the leaks and air flow is so much better than before. have a great Columbus Day weekend. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
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Thanks Rick, I need to get it working this winter. Where in west Texas? I am on the coast, across the bay from Galveston, Texas City **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0002)
