Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC
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03-07-2007, 11:35
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Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC
Alan, I had the same concerns when I did my dash AC. I decided to go
ahead and rely on the existing hoses as they were well protected from exposure to UV/Ozone being run interior to the bus; that they held a vacume; and that I saw no way to get them replaced easily, my best thought was if needed run new lines up the windshield center seam or along a side pillar and cover up with some trim material. My AC hose guy pointed out that the possibility was that although the hoses were 20 years old, they likely had not been in actual "service and pressure load" for a big part of those 20 years....and had a even chance of working out OK. I have enjoyed dash ac for two summers and love it. I just have to live with the possibility of hose failure...all in all...i would recommend not bending/flexing them, do a good flush, pressure test, and if it the hoses hold...go with it. Someday I'll be doing phase II (hose replacement), but I'll wait for it. Frank 85FC33 Woodbridge, VA (snowing!!!) ll. --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alan" wrote: > > Well, with it starting to get warm again in Texas, I'm contemplating > what to do with my Chassis a/c. I bought my 87FC35 last August and i > know that without the dash a/c operational, it gets hot up front in > the Texas summers. > > Here's what i do know about my dash a/c. > 1. York compressor is locked up. No big deal. I've got it off and > can put another one on. > 2. Hoses on top of coach that connect the condensor to the fittings > that come out of the roof are gone. Again, not a big deal. I can > have those made easily. > 3. Condensor will probably be fine if it is cleaned up and cleaned > out, but I understand I will probably want to replace it with a new > Red Dot condensor when I convert to r134A. Not too big of a deal, > just a few $$. > 4. Hoses to compressor from evaporator and condensor are 20 years old > and could be bad. I"M WORRIED ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. > > So, here are my questions. > > 1.I visually inspected the hoses at the compressor. I couldn't see > any external cracks. BUT WHAT DO I DO IF I GET A NEW COMPRESSOR AND > CONDENSOR INSTALLED AND FIND OUT THEY ARE LEAKING, especially running > higher pressure r134a? I'd hate to spend a bunch of money (and time) > only to have an a/c that still doesn't work. > 2. How do the hoses currently get from the engine compartment to the > overhead? > 3. If I had to run new hoses, has anyone done that or seen that done > and where do i run them? Inside the bus (and where)? > > Thanks! > Alan Johnson > 87FC35 > |
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Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Alan - 03-07-2007, 10:39
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - fwernlein - 03-07-2007 11:35
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - birdshill123 - 03-07-2007, 13:47
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Chuck Wheeler - 03-07-2007, 14:45
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - putneyflash@...> - 03-07-2007, 15:01
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Pete Masterson - 03-08-2007, 06:25
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Gardner Yeaw - 03-08-2007, 13:35
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Pete Masterson - 03-08-2007, 14:25
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Alan - 03-09-2007, 02:47
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Mike Hohnstein - 03-09-2007, 03:21
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Chuck Wheeler - 03-09-2007, 04:03
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Leroy Eckert - 03-09-2007, 13:51
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Dan - 03-09-2007, 17:14
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Mike Hohnstein - 03-10-2007, 01:32
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Dan - 03-14-2007, 11:01
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Mike Hohnstein - 03-14-2007, 12:33
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Dan - 03-14-2007, 16:49
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Mike Hohnstein - 03-14-2007, 17:26
Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC - Alan - 03-15-2007, 14:05
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