Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

I agree with getting new hoses. But you should keep the special shaped fittings on the old OEM hoses and have them re-used on the new hoses. You can usually have this done by a radiator shop. There are two (if I remember correctly) uniquely shaped fittings. The fitting is ends are standard. But the ...

Hi again,

OK, I've sourced all of the new parts and am having new barrier hoses built with inline fill ports. I'm almost ready to re-install the system and have it evacuated and charged!

I want to follow up on the process and volume of getting PAG-46 oil into the system. I read the Toyota R12 to ...

Thanks so much for the feedback! I'll contact Tim.

The parts I sourced on eBay are what's shown in this video starting at 0:32sec.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWDu8Feca8c

It's a 2-piece aluminum line that goes from the Dryer to the Evap unit. Not the short line from the Dryer to the ...

Re the R12 to R134 fittings. Is this what I need? And what are the black ones for? And why are there two blues and two reds?

And should I install service ports in the compressor lines? One of the line appears to have a blue (low) service port. There is no red service port in the high line.

Hi,

newb here (of course). I'm rebuilding the AC in a 1988 Toyota Pickup. I plan to replace the following components with new ones and use R134a:

condenser, compressor, evaporator, dryer, TRX valve, and o-rings will all be replaced with new units.

Truck came with factory AC but the aluminum ...