The kit includes replacement oil which is a requirement with the new coolant. Dick Benjamin ----- Original Message ----- From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 10:51 PM Subject: Re: IML: The unknown Chrysler/ AC question > On second thought, this would only be a good idea if we can be sure that the correct amount of refrigerent oil is also incorporated into the conversion. > > Paul > > In a message dated 4/25/2004 12:20:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, RandalPark writes: > > > > > > > This is a no brainer. My '65 Imperial still has its old original leaky system. If I can make it work again with R134a instead of having it recharged with R12 (like I have twice before) at $175.00 per pound, or paying over $1,000 to convert it, I'm going for it. Like you say, who cares if it takes a pound or two every so often at $2.50 per pound? > > > > I saw a kit like this advertised in my most recent J.C. Whitney catalog. If it doesn't work, I have only lost the price of a tank of gas. > > > > Paul > > > > In a message dated 4/24/2004 7:48:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > > > > > --- Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > If your system is leaking and you don't want to go > > > > to the expense of finding > > > > the leak, yes, you can use the $34 kit to change it > > > > over. No, you don't > > > > need to do all the other stuff. This will cause a > > > > storm of argument from > > > > others on the IML, but I will turn off my hearing > > > > aid. I have done this to > > > > 5 cars now, using the $34 kit, and they all cool > > > > just fine, thank you. > > > > > > Unlike Dick, I can't turn off my hearing aid (isn't > > > that convenient!!!), but I CAN enjoy 38-40 degree air > > > blowing from the A/C vents in my '71 Imperial, > > > courtesy of the el-cheapo $34 R-134a kit that I used > > > on the car in 1999. The car has the original > > > compressor, hoses, condensor, and evaporator -- the > > > only thing that has been changed is the expansion > > > valve. > > > > > > The system has a small leak that I've just never > > > bothered to track down. I do have to put in 2 to 3 > > > cans a year, but at a cost of less than $2.50 a can, > > > who cares? > > > > > > The system works great here in the Chattanooga, TN, > > > area, which can be pretty darn hot and muggy in the > > > summer. And the car is midnight blue with a black > > > vinyl top, so it's just one big ol' heat sink when the > > > sun is shining. > > > > > > I figure that five years is a pretty good test run, > > > and the system is still working great. As always, > > > your mileage may vary. > > > > > > Elijah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ > > > http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > > > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > >