<VV> AC Answers

[hallgrenn at aol.com]

Ned,

The Corvair AC had a reputation for being nice and cold with our local Chevy mechanics back in the day--probably because the passenger compartment wasn't heated by the engine/transmission/exhaust as were the front engined cars of that period.  Maybe you shouldn't sell it..........................

Bob


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From: aeroned <aeroned at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 1:52 pm
Subject: <VV> AC Answers



Well, the AC has been serviced and is nice and cold now...

The system held vacuum for "about 30 minutes" and had plenty of oil. They pulled 
about 1 and a half pounds of freon out. They added 3 and a half cans of the R12 
I provided.

One "interesting" note, the tech said he had to rewire the ground on the 
compressor because "someone wired it through the mercury switch for the light 
and it wouldn't work with the engine lid open." They even charged me $37.50 for 
that service. I told him that the "someone that wired that way" was GM and why 
it was wired that way and the mercury switch wasn't for the light. He un-rewired 
it and uncharged me for that. I still have 5 cans of freon for the future.

The AC is so cold, that I had to turn the fan down and even turned the temp up a 
little on the 30 minute ride home (it was only in the mid 80's). Really looking 
forward to driving this beauty around in total coolness. I just need to keep 
reminding myself that it's still For Sale...

Ned
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