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Air Conditioner Upgrade [ALL/1998] posted by Dennis M. Demessianos on
Thursday, 12 June 1997, at 10:32 p.m.
1984 240
Like everybody else with my era Brick, I am pondering the R-12 recharge or the upgrade path. My local Volvo dealer (Barry Pontiac Volvo, Newport, RI) offers the upgrade kit from Volvo for aprx. $ 200.00. The service department has a special upgrade using after- market componets incl. installation and recharge for $ 185.00. Is something rotten here in Newport ? Does any one know of this after market retrofit? NAPA has them for commen domestics, but not for foreign, my local foreign parts dealer hasn't heard anything about it. I would guess the parts alone must run only $ 50.00 or so for the dealer to only charge what it does and inculde installation and recharging. Any body know about this ?
Re: Air Conditioner Upgrade [ALL/1998] posted by Robert on
Thursday, 12 June 1997, at 11:33 p.m.
Dennis, The authentic Volvo conversion kit for this car would include a different evaporator, and would cost around $200 for the kit alone. I have a feeling the aftermarket kit includes a drier, quick fill valve and ester oil only. It might work but probably not as well. I'm sure Volvo has a reason for including a new evaporator in their kit. 700s and late model 240s that already have an orfice tube system rather that an expansion valve do not require the evaporator.
Robert
Re: Air Conditioner Upgrade [ALL/1998] posted by Mark Klein on
Friday, 13 June 1997, at 8:25 p.m.
Why do you want to switch? Is your system working properly now?
Re: Air Conditioner Upgrade [ALL/1998] posted by Henry T. Mui. on
Thursday, 19 June 1997, at 9:10 p.m.
I agree! If it's not broken or the R-12 is not leaking. Leave it alone! I'm in the process of getting a 85' 760 GLE with a 4 cylinder engine and they put in the R-12 for me! The other owner had a 6 cylinder in it and blew the engine. I think R-12 runs and makes the A/C more colder, than the R-134a stuff! You can really feel it when it's a hot day and you are gridlock in city driving traffic!