A/C conversion

[vze3pj7t@verizon.net (MrAudi)]

thats strange because 134a runs almost the exact same pressures as r12. the
txv should work just fine. weird........
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Haygood" <theonlyred16v@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: A/C conversion


> This came down the Passat wire.  Can anyone comment on where the Scirocco
> 16v's stand on the Expansion Valve (TXV) issue?  What does it have?  Would
> it benefit from something else?
>
> Brian
>
> --- randy wrote:
> >
> >I have a 92 w/r-12.  I converted it when I lived in
> >Maine about 7 years ago.   Worked adequately up there.  I now live in
> >Georgia
> >and ended up having it converted back to R-12. These cars use a TXV
instead
> >of an orifice and don't perform as well as most when converted.  You can
> >convert to 134 very inexpensively and if you can stand 55-60 degree air
> >out of the vents you will be fine.  R-12 can cost 100 per pound now and
> >you will need two pounds so it is a big ticket item.
> >Another option that I will be considering when it
> >dies again is to swap the TXV from the 134 equipped models (1993 I
believe
> >and
> >it is easy to get the part number).  And try the conversion again.
> >Good luck whatever you decide and keep us posted.
> >Randy...
> >
>
>
>
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