Subject	Condenser differences: R-12 vs R134a
Posted by	aliaZ on August 20, 2007 at 11:27 PM
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Message	Swapped out a condenser in Nixit's Z this weekend as part of the conversion from R-12 to R134a. The R-12 version is a serpentine condenser, whereas the R134a version is a superior parallel flow that was implemented in 1993 Needless to say, the AC works better now
Follow Ups	Condenser differences: R-12 vs R134a - aliaZ 23:27:40 08/20/07 Nice - glad to see he got his hands on one. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 23:32:43 08/20/07 Cool. Thanks for posting (n/m) - EricTTZ 23:36:26 08/20/07 Re: Condenser differences: R-12 vs R134a - ouikikazz 03:17:10 08/21/07 they started using R134a in 1994 - aliaZ 07:56:24 08/21/07 nice work - maglito 04:13:34 08/21/07 I paid $211, commonly available (n/m) - aliaZ 07:57:05 08/21/07 Where at? I checked quite a few - spyhunterTT(nj) 10:35:28 08/21/07 that was at Courtesy - aliaZ 11:00:25 08/21/07 by "works better now", do you mean the air is colder - ZEngineer 07:45:03 08/21/07 both (n/m) - aliaZ 07:57:32 08/21/07 both - ni[X]it 08:01:38 08/21/07 I'm assuming your compressor and evaporator are 1990 - ZEngineer 08:44:17 08/21/07 why did you have to change the evap? (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 09:02:50 08/21/07 I've been tracking down the invisible freon leak from hell - ZEngineer 09:51:45 08/21/07 sounds like my problem too - spyhunterTT(nj) 09:57:36 08/21/07 maybe the o-rings are getting pinched when you tighten - ZEngineer 10:07:53 08/21/07 Re: maybe the o-rings are getting pinched when you tighten - Guapo 10:34:17 08/21/07 I won't find that same brand locally. Would any ass'y lube - ZEngineer 10:39:11 08/21/07 nylog also serves as a sealant - aliaZ 11:02:29 08/21/07 I'll look for an equivalent locally, thanks for the tip (n/m) - ZEngineer 11:07:25 08/21/07 I caught nixit out behind the garage with it after lunch. - Guapo 12:52:33 08/21/07 I lubbed them up - spyhunterTT(nj) 10:42:23 08/21/07 Have you tried an electronic sniffer? I've seen them find - Guapo 09:58:07 08/21/07 AC shop tried it, charged me $175, no dice - ZEngineer 10:06:40 08/21/07 Had the same issue on a different vehicle - 300zx90 (CO) 10:15:39 08/21/07 yep, had a compressor shaft seal leak on my BMW (n/m) - Guapo 10:34:51 08/21/07 my compressor had been raped by 2 shops that supposedly - ZEngineer 10:37:08 08/21/07 or 1991, but yes, otherwise stock... - ni[X]it 09:10:30 08/21/07 np (n/m) - aliaZ 09:10:33 08/21/07 thanks for the info , very usefull >>> - ztunerz 13:03:13 08/21/07 yes you can remove the complete evap assembly - aliaZ 13:10:42 08/21/07 i thought u had said a new condensor is not required? - naZeer (Dallas) 16:36:15 08/21/07 you missed my follow up post - aliaZ 17:19:37 08/21/07
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