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Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.
C3 A/C drier
- Thread starter Kap142
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vettejack
New member
Hey Ken, call Ron, Corvette Interiors (the guy I introduced u to that is replacing the interior on my '82).
He is also replacing the dryer/evaporator, the compressor and clutch and orifice tube. He knows quite a bit about A/C.
321-269-3887
Good luck brother!! :thumbsup:
Kap142
New member
POA and expansion valve Junk.
Ken
Ken
Refresh my memory here!
Dose yours have a POA Valve and Expansion Valve,or is it a Orifice Tube type??
I think it's the first one,but I can't remember what year they changed it to the latter!
gmjunkie
Corvette,GM Classic Freak
Ok,I was purdy sure it was,but I only have a 69 manual handy,I wasn't sure when they went to Orifice tube type!!72,73,0r 74!!
Condenser: IN
Evaporator: OUT
:thumbsup: :wavey:
Are you going to 134a too??
If so don't forget to adjust the POA Valve!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Otherwise,it won't cool worth a damn!!:thumbsup:
vettejack
New member
Refresh my memory here!
Dose yours have a POA Valve and Expansion Valve,or is it a Orifice Tube type??
I think it's the first one,but I can't remember what year they changed it to the latter!
Hey...could u recopy those 2 pages of the different A/C systems and post them again in a full page??
Could come in handy!!
Thanx in advance!
Jack
gmjunkie
Corvette,GM Classic Freak
Sure Jack!!:thumbsup:
Handy bit of Double Top Secret Trouble shoot-en material!!:thumbsup:
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Kap142
New member
Makin progress.......
Expansion valve final came out. At this point I have zero doubt that 38 years worth of corrosion in the A/C system and gawd knows how much corriosion in me is making for an interesting project.
The last three days have been spent on trying to remove the original POA valve.
Used Blaster, heat, off set wrenches and every idea I could find. Finally, just a few minutes ago I got the top nut to break free and back out. Very unfortunately it also took a dremel tool, cut off discs and a cold steel chisel to remove enough material to allow removal. As Shadow would say "just dayum" (or something like that).
Only one brass nut (no NASAjack I'm not talking about you) to go get and I can do a final flush of evaporator and hoses and I can begin installing the updated system.
No Andy no pics thus far 'cause just saying she's a hell of a mess is an understatement.
It appears I'll have to remove the side lovers to get to the lower POA nut but such is life. Ya know I'll bet just getting all the crap flushed out of the system will improve the A/C system bunches. Now if I can just find the cause of the no high speed on the blower fan I'll be a happy camper .
:crazy03::crazy03::crazy03::ack2::ack2::ack2:
Expansion valve final came out. At this point I have zero doubt that 38 years worth of corrosion in the A/C system and gawd knows how much corriosion in me is making for an interesting project.
The last three days have been spent on trying to remove the original POA valve.
Used Blaster, heat, off set wrenches and every idea I could find. Finally, just a few minutes ago I got the top nut to break free and back out. Very unfortunately it also took a dremel tool, cut off discs and a cold steel chisel to remove enough material to allow removal. As Shadow would say "just dayum" (or something like that).
Only one brass nut (no NASAjack I'm not talking about you) to go get and I can do a final flush of evaporator and hoses and I can begin installing the updated system.
No Andy no pics thus far 'cause just saying she's a hell of a mess is an understatement.
It appears I'll have to remove the side lovers to get to the lower POA nut but such is life. Ya know I'll bet just getting all the crap flushed out of the system will improve the A/C system bunches. Now if I can just find the cause of the no high speed on the blower fan I'll be a happy camper .
:crazy03::crazy03::crazy03::ack2::ack2::ack2:
navy2kcoupe
!ereH nI depparT m'I pleH
OK, how about some pictures of good 'ole kap142 after all the bitching and wrenching was done! All dirty and disheveled, hair a mess, grease on the face........... :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:
Andy :wavey:
P.S. Send some heat this way please !!!!!!!
vettejack
New member
Nawwwwwwwwwwww, no offense taken there Ken! In fact, I would love to have been a fly on the wall when U were dealing with Goldie's A/C...would have a moment to cherish listening to all the 'colorful' expletives! :hehehe:
navy2kcoupe
!ereH nI depparT m'I pleH
If only we had a video..........
SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH................
Andy :wavey: