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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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Hey guys.
The zook has AC fitted but it is not working. I know it needs to be regassed.
Questions is what does the flush and convert to R134a cost?
If it is too expensive I might try and talk my girl into a on-board air-system.
Cheers, Davo.
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Find some one that still has R12, I know of a couple of people that stocked up before the change over.
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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shouldn't be more then $250. new dryer receiver, suck the old stuff out and regas.
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89_tintop

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Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3159 Location: gold coast
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hey mate... i dont know wha they charge up there
but down on the gold coast it costs about the 250 depending on the car..
what they do is
-replace the receiver drier
-R134a fittings
-regas
if you want to save money go and get the fittings, receiver drier and o'rings and fit them yourself.
but remember if there is no gas then there will be a leak. make sure they add die to the system.
if it was me i would convert it to an air system..
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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steknig wrote: Find some one that still has R12, I know of a couple of people that stocked up before the change over.
I would like to but it is getting expensive.
And it could all leak out again. 
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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 Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:58 pm |
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89_tintop wrote: hey mate... i dont know wha they charge up there but down on the gold coast it costs about the 250 depending on the car..
what they do is -replace the receiver drier -R134a fittings -regas
if you want to save money go and get the fittings, receiver drier and o'rings and fit them yourself.
but remember if there is no gas then there will be a leak. make sure they add die to the system.
if it was me i would convert it to an air system.. shep wrote: shouldn't be more then $250. new dryer receiver, suck the old stuff out and regas.
Thanks for your help guys.
For less than $300 I will try get it working.
Cheers, Davo.
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9712 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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pull it out.
give to me.
_________________ BlueSuzy wrote: I'm over the G16b's.
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:26 am |
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BlueSuzy wrote: pull it out.
give to me.
how much?
And you are talking to the missus. 
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:27 am |
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on second thoughts.......
(sweaty palms......
Cold sweats......)
You can't have it.
I like my balls where they are.
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BlueSuzy

az supporter
Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9712 Location: NSW
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_________________ BlueSuzy wrote: I'm over the G16b's.
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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BlueSuzy wrote:

_________________ I used to be indecisive,
now I'm not so sure.....
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:58 am |
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
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those terratorians are crazy. 
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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shep wrote: those terratorians are crazy with their sweaty girl-balls. 
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Damo

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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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Huh? You're in Darwin and you're thinking of pissing off the air con? 
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Rockhopper
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1265 Location: Chipping Norton
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Had mine quoted last year, and it was a little over $300. I could'nt afford, but because I've been giving this auto elect work for years, he regassed it with an lpg mixture for next to nothing. It was good for about a day, but I've obviously got a leak somewhere in the system, as it was all gone by the next day.
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89_tintop

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Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3159 Location: gold coast
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Rockhopper wrote: he regassed it with an lpg mixture for next to nothing.
damn.. ur a brave man........
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:22 pm |
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lpg is supposed to be as cold as, well a very cold thing.
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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:28 pm |
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LPG in europe is the go, and in a little windy thing like a zook, Id say perfect.
Very easily compressed, and so, far less power drop.
The amount of gas that is in a car, unless its a full size, is very small, and IF there were a leak, and IF it were inside, it would make no matter, and the so very small amount that would leak out would be too small to form an explosive mix.
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89_tintop

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Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3159 Location: gold coast
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it is very cold and does work great..
but still who would put there hand up for that..
i dont care what anyone says it is highly flammable and have seen some of the damage that can be done.
the average ac system has about 500grams of gas in it.. i would say the uzi would prob be down about the 400 mark.. thats still alot of gas when let out.
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kreecha
Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 115 Location: Darwin
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 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:31 pm |
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Rockhopper
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1265 Location: Chipping Norton
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I think a lot of auto elects are doing it now. I can't see a problem with using lpg. It's a lot less volatile than people think. The conditions need to be perfect for it to actually light, which explains why with cars that have a less than perfect ignition system, lpg will either run like a dog or not at all, whilst while using petrol the car still runs fine.
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