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Offline mikeith

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high quote on fixing my a/c?
« on: August 24, 2007, 01:40:22 PM »
850 to hook up my a/c and convert to newer system if they supply the compressor, orface tube, and acumulator, and 550 if i supply isn't that kinda high

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Re: high quote on fixing my a/c?
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2007, 02:10:52 PM »
Did your truck come through with AC? If not buy a junker that did for $50 bucks and put it in yourself.
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Re: high quote on fixing my a/c?
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2007, 04:17:07 PM »
Are they adding a complete A/C system or fixing your current one?  If they are just fixing it and converting to 134a, you can do it yourself for cheaper.  I converted my Burb.

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Re: high quote on fixing my a/c?
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2007, 10:26:57 PM »
orfice tube = $3
Accumulator= $30
Compressor = $100 (w/ trade in)

having cold A/C=  PRICELESS

Dude, the conversion is only two pieces that you can get on ebay for $20 and just screw on the existing fittings, one high side, one low side (blue and red).

If you know someone with a vacuum and with manifold guages, be his best friend for a week or so.   There are instructions all over the internet.  You should just get them to evacuate the old freon from your system versus helping to deplete the ozone.

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Re: high quote on fixing my a/c?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2007, 10:09:04 AM »
Be careful, you get what you pay for. Sounds to me the shop is pricing NEW compressor ect... A GOOD shop (no shade tree or flybynite) will employee qualified technicians and OFFER a warranty. You CANNOT get that from EBAY.....Without knowing all the particulars, OUR shop would replace compressor (w/new AC DELCO unit) drier/accumulator, orifice tube, FLUSH remaining components with API approved solvent, vacum system COMPLETELY, recharge to capacity and check for leaks.......this would cost between $800-$1100, and would be warrantied for 12 mos 12K.......With all components in place....you can convert the system and and leak test for ABOUT $200 - $300. R-12 conversions SHOULD replace drier/accumulator, AND orifice tube, along with proper fittings for recovery systems hook-up..... ::)
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