Air Conditioning System

This section is still under severe construction

At 141000 miles and three weeks left to the sweltering heat of Summer 2002, the air conditioning compressor quit.  I mean absolutely quit.  The air doesn't even get tepid now.  Here in the deep south that's a very bad thing.  With summer on the way I have recently acquired a new compressor, a new expansion valve, an R134a conversion kit and a new coolant drier and will attempt to install them with the help of my friend Buck.  Cost of the new parts was $525, including a $30 core charge for the compressor

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