commando1
Old Man with a Hat
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New to me 78 NYB on its way but please Don't tell my wife
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I, sir, will take that as a personal challenge!!!
I, sir, will take that as a personal challenge!!!
Ivan got the a/c flushed for me and replaced the parts. I managed some rewiring and the proper guides.
To EPR or not to EPR; that is the question.
I’ve always dumped the EPR’s in my RV2’s. They slow the charging and can be trouble down the road. Since I have cycling through the thermostatic switches I’m pretty safe from freezing up and blowing the evaporator..... long story.
But this is my first ATC.
The EPR I pulled I don’t trust and it had a part fall out.
What does the collective think?
I’ve always dumped the EPR’s in my RV2’s. They slow the charging and can be trouble down the road. Since I have cycling through the thermostatic switches I’m pretty safe from freezing up and blowing the evaporator..... long story.
But this is my first ATC.
The EPR I pulled I don’t trust and it had a part fall out.
What does the collective think?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
It's broken. There's your answer. Toss it.
I don't have an EPR. If you're worried about evaporater freeze-up, install a thermostatic switch on the firewall. Drill a hole and stick the probe in. Put the switch in line with the power wire going to the compressor clutch.
I don't have an EPR. If you're worried about evaporater freeze-up, install a thermostatic switch on the firewall. Drill a hole and stick the probe in. Put the switch in line with the power wire going to the compressor clutch.
Thanks! That’s what I was thinking.
I have them in both of my manual A/C compressors.....no problems. 38 degrees at center vent with R134A.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
And I keep telling you that You Suck, Bob.
78Brougham
"Chump"
I'm with Stan on this one. I tried over and over to get the it straightened out with no luck. By the time you get the left and right ends where they are supposed to be, you've stuffed the middle up into grill! I tried bending, jacking, loosening, tightening and tons of swearing. All to no end. Almost screwed up the center a couple times.
Gave up. Good luck and keep us posted if you figure out a way to do it
I'm with Stan on this one. I tried over and over to get the it straightened out with no luck. By the time you get the left and right ends where they are supposed to be, you've stuffed the middle up into grill! I tried bending, jacking, loosening, tightening and tons of swearing. All to no end. Almost screwed up the center a couple times.
Gave up. Good luck and keep us posted if you figure out a way to do it
I’d settle for fitment similar to your’s. Mine is hanging down quite a bit.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Chrysler always couldn't make the bumper to the drawings.
The Manager of Bumper Design position must have had a high turnover.
The Manager of Bumper Design position must have had a high turnover.
We cave cold working A/C! Of course, the heater blows good and warm inside the car.
Next step is to start diving into the dash for the headlight switch replacement and begin digging through the ATC II to see what is ailing it. The more I learn about it the more I suspect the system’s electronic amplifier is the problem.
The A/c system took only about 32 oz of R12 Freon but it was not under any heat load on the evaporator. So I figure that once I get the air to actually go through the evaporator it will take up the rest. Meantime the suction line was literally freezing cold.
Next step is to start diving into the dash for the headlight switch replacement and begin digging through the ATC II to see what is ailing it. The more I learn about it the more I suspect the system’s electronic amplifier is the problem.
The A/c system took only about 32 oz of R12 Freon but it was not under any heat load on the evaporator. So I figure that once I get the air to actually go through the evaporator it will take up the rest. Meantime the suction line was literally freezing cold.
Meantime today: while waiting for the vacuum to of the A/C system to be complete....
I actually mounted the the tires myself. Hadn’t mounted tires since I was 18.
But I couldn’t mount all four as one of the wheels had a good bit of surface rust around the mounting lip and the wheel itself on the inside. I need to sand off all the rust, prime and paint that one on Monday as I ran out of time today.
Lots of scaly surface rust on the inner wheel and the outer mounting lip of the one rim. My guess is they put air in from a compressor without a dryer many years ago.
Here are the trim rings and caps. The nearer set I cleaned a bit with some rubbing compound but I didn’t like the result.
All sanded and awaiting paint. But I didn’t like that the lip wasn’t smooth so I’m going back in to sand some more on Monday.
I decided to work on the caps and the outer lip of the trim rings to the buffing wheel for a quick pass that turned into a 4 hour affair.
Did the chrome on the wheels with a hand buffer and here is the result. Another 2 hours but we’ll worth it.
Here’s the right front on.
And the right rear..... fills the well much better than the 225’s. That 1-1/2” in diameter makes a difference IMO
Right front from a different angle and...
Left front.
We also checked the wheel bearings again and found a little play. So we repacked the bearings and reset the load to remove the excess play.
Checked all the links including the idler arm and all were good. If I still have excess play in the steering, I’ll adjust the steering box. Should really have no more than 1/2” play at the wheel with easy return to be right.
I actually mounted the the tires myself. Hadn’t mounted tires since I was 18.
But I couldn’t mount all four as one of the wheels had a good bit of surface rust around the mounting lip and the wheel itself on the inside. I need to sand off all the rust, prime and paint that one on Monday as I ran out of time today.
Lots of scaly surface rust on the inner wheel and the outer mounting lip of the one rim. My guess is they put air in from a compressor without a dryer many years ago.
Here are the trim rings and caps. The nearer set I cleaned a bit with some rubbing compound but I didn’t like the result.
All sanded and awaiting paint. But I didn’t like that the lip wasn’t smooth so I’m going back in to sand some more on Monday.
I decided to work on the caps and the outer lip of the trim rings to the buffing wheel for a quick pass that turned into a 4 hour affair.
Did the chrome on the wheels with a hand buffer and here is the result. Another 2 hours but we’ll worth it.
Here’s the right front on.
And the right rear..... fills the well much better than the 225’s. That 1-1/2” in diameter makes a difference IMO
Right front from a different angle and...
Left front.
We also checked the wheel bearings again and found a little play. So we repacked the bearings and reset the load to remove the excess play.
Checked all the links including the idler arm and all were good. If I still have excess play in the steering, I’ll adjust the steering box. Should really have no more than 1/2” play at the wheel with easy return to be right.
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Wheels and tires look great!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I'm sending you my car for a Detailing. First available appointment, please.
Oh. One more thing I sorted while working the wheels yesterday......
The car had lug nuts of all sizes all mixed up. All the same thread but different outer nuts. It was driving me crazy. Bought a whole new set with a keyed driver.
The car had lug nuts of all sizes all mixed up. All the same thread but different outer nuts. It was driving me crazy. Bought a whole new set with a keyed driver.
Pclancy
Active Member
Will you work on my 77 Newport? Seriously? I really admire the way you work.
If you’re near south Florida, bring it by the shop. Would love to see it.
75LandYacht
Yank Tank
Your profile says DC area, your about 3 hrs or so from me.. Hmmm. Lol you have stumbled on a secondary career path here. Lol
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