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Fw: A/C Refrigerant leak

To: "Bricklin" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: A/C Refrigerant leak
From: "Greg Monfort" <wingracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 16:25:40 -0400
>I assume you mean the receiver/drier. That's located between the
front bumper
>and the radiator so there is no need to do anything under the dash
to replace
>it. I think Terry has found someone to rebuild them. The local AC
shop I went
>to couldn't find an exact match, but found one that works fine
although it
>looks a bit different. It is mounted in a spot where it will seldom
be seen so
>I wouldn't worry about that unless you plan to show the car and are
concerned
>about points.
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The original is no longer available, but Ford dryer #97170 is
identical except without the mtg. bkt (this back in '85). If you
must have one that
looks like the original, the bkt. is easy to fab.
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>
>>>R12 is completely outlawed<<
>
>R12 isn't manufactured anymore, but you can still buy it. It has
gotten quite
>expensive.
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Quite. This is why every time K-Mart, etc. had sales I would by a
few cases at ~$0.50 / can. :^))

GM

>Scott Isensee







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