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Jul 30, 2008 | 08:43 PM

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i'll stop on the way home from school usual time. basicly, your good to go right now just need freon and maybe both bolts tightened.

Jul 30, 2008 | 08:45 PM

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btw thanks fat, appreciate it!

Jul 30, 2008 | 08:59 PM

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make sure you guys vacume pump that thing before you put the freon in it.

Jul 30, 2008 | 09:12 PM

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i'm not an ac guy, how do you do that and where can i get one (barrow)

Jul 30, 2008 | 09:39 PM

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Oh $hit Easton, another obstacle.

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:19 AM

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Do you guys have a air compressor? IF not Can you bring the car by my House? Give me a call tomarrow Eddie. Do you still have my number 281-948-1280

Jul 31, 2008 | 06:12 AM

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There is either an o-ring or a gasket that goes in there. And yes...you have to put a vacuum pump on there and draw a vacuum on the system before you put freon in.

Jul 31, 2008 | 06:34 AM

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air compressor

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Do you guys have a air compressor? IF not Can you bring the car by my House? Give me a call tomarrow Eddie. Do you still have my number 281-948-1280

What time do wake up? We don't want to bug you if you sleep till like 1 pm.

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Jul 31, 2008 | 06:35 AM

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Input appreciated txturbo, what our concern was if that gap was too big to seat/butt the pieces together to enclose that o-ring because we did not want a leak.

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There is either an o-ring or a gasket that goes in there. And yes...you have to put a vacuum pump on there and draw a vacuum on the system before you put freon in.

Jul 31, 2008 | 07:22 AM

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That is when my heater core will go out. Tune in for another episode of "Everytime I put the key in the ignition, something stops working".

its a f-body

Jul 31, 2008 | 07:52 AM

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I usually sleep until arround 4pm. What all did you guys do to the a/c? You will probly have to add an oil charge also unless you changed the whole system then you wold have to add oil to the compresor, dryer, condensor and so forth. if you just changed a line I would add an oil charge to replace any oil that could have leaked out.

Jul 31, 2008 | 08:42 AM

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Damn, I didn't think all of that was involved in changing a line. Want to play A/C mechanic for a fee today?

Jul 31, 2008 | 11:55 AM

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so what happened? . . . I take it that it's been broken for a while, and it's just now getting fixed?

Jul 31, 2008 | 12:15 PM

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What happened?

Jul 31, 2008 | 01:51 PM

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What happened?

that's what i was wondering to lol... pist someone off haha..

on another note, i used to do A/C but for housing, so i do have a general idea of how to do it just not sure if it's the same with cars.

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:33 PM

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take it to a mechanic Eddie.... it should be under 100 bucks to pull a vacuum and recharge.

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:46 PM

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he's already payed enough getting the freons ect. might as well just see if FAT can help out and keep it under 30. instead of 100. plus the freon i baught has oil in it to. all it needs is a recharge.

Jul 31, 2008 | 03:51 PM

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Damn, I didn't think all of that was involved in changing a line. Want to play A/C mechanic for a fee today?

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so what happened? . . . I take it that it's been broken for a while, and it's just now getting fixed?

Just as my car, I'm a slow mover as well. I tried to hold out but the heat got to me. I think I need a skin graft for the back of my leg from the seat now.

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What happened?

I tried to get rid of the 1968 but it's against the rules to ask a mod for a 'name change'. So I got another email account and changed to the other one you saw a glimpse of. I got messaged by a nice mod and explained what happened and he said that he would be glad to get rid of the 1968 for me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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take it to a mechanic Eddie.... it should be under 100 bucks to pull a vacuum and recharge.

It was going to be only $70 but Easton offered to do it for me for free (I've hooked him up on things at my place so it's a good trade off) but I didn't know one had to vacuum this, suck that out, oil this and that until I just made this thread, live and learn I do.

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It's not nice to call people derogatory names. He said he doesn't wake up until about 4 pm. And answer your damn phone, it's off or something (or are you getting na$ty?)