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BG1 on Fri October 29, 2010 11:49 AM

Year: 1976
Make: Pontiac
Model: Firebird
Engine Size: 455
Refrigerant Type: R134a
Country of Origin: United States

Does anyone have a way to look up part numbers? I need part numbers for the VIR internal expansion valve and poa valves. Who would still have these for sale? This is for a 1976 Pontiac Firebird

Dougflas on Fri October 29, 2010 4:50 PM

If ACKITS don't have them I probably do.

TRB on Fri October 29, 2010 5:23 PM

You looking for one of these? If so they are about $15.00.



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BG1 on Fri October 29, 2010 6:25 PM

The POA looks kinda like that. I checked with this site ACKITS and they do not have these parts.

Dougflas on Fri October 29, 2010 7:00 PM

the one pictured is an adjustable POA. If you're using r134a, it's a good choice.

BG1 on Fri October 29, 2010 7:30 PM

Do you have the expansion valves for the VIR? Do you have a site to look at these? What about prices? Thanks

Tennessee_Timmy on Fri October 29, 2010 9:28 PM

before you give up on ACKITS you might want try calling them tomorrow and speaking to an actual person. I have read before (I think) that sometimes they have stuff that is either not listed on the net or maybe just hard to find.

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Good Luck 2 ya,
Timmy

BG1 on Sat October 30, 2010 12:24 PM

I called them yesterday and was told they do not carry these parts. I have seen them in the past so I need to keep looking.

TRB on Sat October 30, 2010 12:39 PM

Post up an image or what you are looking for and I'll see if I can help.

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newton5 on Sat October 30, 2010 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by: Dougflas
the one pictured is an adjustable POA. If you're using r134a, it's a good choice.

Adjustable? Can you elaborate on that a bit?
I was under the impression that those valves were all non-adjustable, which made VIR systems poor(er) candidates for R134a conversion.

bohica2xo on Sat October 30, 2010 8:33 PM

Huh. VIR parts getting hard to find. I believe I predicted this when it was suggested that beating one on the concrete was the way to "recalibrate" it for 134a.

Hope you can find what you need BG

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Dougflas on Sat October 30, 2010 9:02 PM

the POA pictured is an EPR valve. These were able to be adjusted if they had the nut on top.

I probably have both a new POA and TXV for a VIR. Will look tomorrow and post my results. If I have them, if Tim ok's it I'll sell them to you.

TRB on Sat October 30, 2010 9:14 PM

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Originally posted by: Dougflas
the POA pictured is an EPR valve. These were able to be adjusted if they had the nut on top.



I probably have both a new POA and TXV for a VIR. Will look tomorrow and post my results. If I have them, if Tim ok's it I'll sell them to you.

Sell them if you can. You all help a lot on these POA/VIR systems. I never messed with them that much so I just let the experts handle the questions.



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Dougflas on Sun October 31, 2010 9:07 AM

BG1,

I have them both.

Send me an email to: dktv at aol dot com

put in subject line "vir"