Re: IML: AC on any old Imperial

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Check the vacuum actuator on top of the heater box. Often, those lines get 
damaged & the door may be in the heat position.
John
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From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: IML: AC on any old Imperial


It should do much better than that. Who are all the A/C technicians that you 
wrote about? If they are all in the same shop you should take it someplace 
else. A good A/C shop would figure out what is wrong and correct the 
problem. There are many other parts that might need to be replaced, such as 
the expansion valve, condensor, or the receiver dryer. If the system is 
fully charged and everything else is working as it should, the expansion 
valve can keep it from making cold air in the passenger's compartment. If 
the lines are cold up to it, and not after it, that could be your problem. 
There are more sophisticated tests, but that would at least give you a clue.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lupe Rodriguez <lupee@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sat, 20 May 2006 13:43:30 -0700
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I have a 64 Imperial and had a new compressor installed. (the old one froze 
up from lack of oil.) Why is it that all the A/C technicians can only get it 
to put out 50 degrees at the vents?
Lupe,
54 Crown Coupe
60 Thunderbird, no AC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: alan1416@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: IML: AC on any old Imperial


LOL I knew this was going to be fun when i first saw the post. so here is my 
back yard wrench turner take. I have two 75 LeBarons  a 4 door and a coupe. 
the 4door I change to 134 used rings and a new dryer and one hose, it puts 
out 38 deg at the vents. the Coupe is still R12 and I had it checked and 
serviced by Chrysler. It put out 36 deg at the vent. Now I live in coastal 
NC, It don't get much more humid and HOT that here. I can tell no difference 
in the two cars cooling, both will freeezzze you out.

--
Alan Jordan
90 IMP
75 LeBaron X 2


-------------- Original message from Elijah Scott 
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randalpark@xxxxxxx wrote:
Converting to R-134A or sticking with R-12 is a choice that one has to make. 
Here in Seattle, R-12 is about $200.00 per pound and MUST be installed by a 
professional. R-134A runs about $12.00 per pound, and can be installed at 
home, with the right tools and by following the directions.
I agree with Paul.  I converted my '71 Imperial to R-134 in 1999.  I still 
get between 36 and 40 degrees of cool air out of the dash vents, which is as 
good as you can ask for, especially here in the hot, humid South.

There's a sloooooow leak in the system on this car, so I usually have to add 
1 or 2 cans of R-134 per year.  I buy it for about $2.50 a can at Sam's, so 
a $5 per year "maintenance fee" to have cold A/C is absolutely worth it to 
me.  :o)

The conversion, by the way, consisted of a $35 kit I got at K-Mart.  I 
vacuumed the system to remove any residual R-12 and moisture.  I then 
installed the two v alve adapters, the oil charge that came with the kit, 
and then a full charge of R-134.

And I got COLD A/C for not much money.

The car still has the original compressor and all of the original hoses. 
I'm going into year 7 of R-134, and my total cost for the conversion is less 
than $100, including any R-134 I've added over the years.

So far, so good.  LOL!

Elijah



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