Ext User(the_dawggie)
24-09-2006, 01:13 PM
Some time back a mates Smurf A/C died. So I went "Meh, you
likely get that after 17 years", and simply refilled from propane
bottle. That only lasted a few days.
OK, part #2; mate suspects he can smell propane in the vehicle,
so take out evaporator and replace all seals on tubes and in
junctions with TX valve, refill with propane, no difference as it
all leaks out again and still smell of propane.
OK, part #3; many many moons later as it's been winter anyway.
Mate gets shites driving in recent hot weather so tells me get
arse over as your round 'tuit and another evaporator from a
wrecked 4Runner awaits, and "I want you to fix now".
Forgot to take new leak detector pen, so simply swapped around
evaporators using new O-rings on sucktion/discharge tube joins.
Didn't have propane BBQ bottle as I now fill the 9kg bottles
meself from a fork lift bottle which I fill as the servo bowser.
Much cheaper that way as around $20 fills two 9kg bottles.
Use one of these to fill A/C (unknown mix of propane/butane).
Didn't yet measure/compare the vent temps with a thermo,
so not yet sure of what, if any difference. They feel much
the same. Today still no bubbles in R/D sight glass, so I'm
hoping fixed. It still needs a proper service with oil change
and new R/D anyway. Hopefully this will last as a good
test until another round 'tuit comes along.
Hmm, wonder if I put the fork lift bottle in a deep freezer,
if I could separte the propane out, keeping the butane in
the fork lift bottle?
Oh, spotted yet another one of those 100s of local model
4Runner/Hilux verses Smurf that could have been a show
stopper with the 4Runner evaporator. The 'lectrics and
"A/C Amplifier" electronics on the evaporatort were
*totally* different right down to the connector that plugs
into the vehicle wiring. Luckily the mechanics and the
housing of the evaporator were the same, so were able
to swap that around and use the original stuff.
likely get that after 17 years", and simply refilled from propane
bottle. That only lasted a few days.
OK, part #2; mate suspects he can smell propane in the vehicle,
so take out evaporator and replace all seals on tubes and in
junctions with TX valve, refill with propane, no difference as it
all leaks out again and still smell of propane.
OK, part #3; many many moons later as it's been winter anyway.
Mate gets shites driving in recent hot weather so tells me get
arse over as your round 'tuit and another evaporator from a
wrecked 4Runner awaits, and "I want you to fix now".
Forgot to take new leak detector pen, so simply swapped around
evaporators using new O-rings on sucktion/discharge tube joins.
Didn't have propane BBQ bottle as I now fill the 9kg bottles
meself from a fork lift bottle which I fill as the servo bowser.
Much cheaper that way as around $20 fills two 9kg bottles.
Use one of these to fill A/C (unknown mix of propane/butane).
Didn't yet measure/compare the vent temps with a thermo,
so not yet sure of what, if any difference. They feel much
the same. Today still no bubbles in R/D sight glass, so I'm
hoping fixed. It still needs a proper service with oil change
and new R/D anyway. Hopefully this will last as a good
test until another round 'tuit comes along.
Hmm, wonder if I put the fork lift bottle in a deep freezer,
if I could separte the propane out, keeping the butane in
the fork lift bottle?
Oh, spotted yet another one of those 100s of local model
4Runner/Hilux verses Smurf that could have been a show
stopper with the 4Runner evaporator. The 'lectrics and
"A/C Amplifier" electronics on the evaporatort were
*totally* different right down to the connector that plugs
into the vehicle wiring. Luckily the mechanics and the
housing of the evaporator were the same, so were able
to swap that around and use the original stuff.