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1967 GTO R-12
Does anyone still have their original compressor with the sticker showing the required amount of R-12 when recharging the system? Thanks
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Yes, mine shows 4.12 lbs.
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Thank you Old Goat...are you referring to the sticker?
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As an aside, Ames sells reproduction stickers for the A/C compressor (see page 325 in the G35 catalogue). This doesn't help answer your question about capacity, but I just you might be interested to know that you can get a new sticker if you want one.
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Thanks Old Goat.
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No, for Tempest it’s 3.75 lbs. Full-size cars used 4.12 lbs.
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thanks for that update hgerhardt
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Thank You Old Goat & ZeGermanHam - Great info I didn't know and now I want to get a correct sticker for my A/C Compressor.
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DAMMIT, I hate it when someone posts Wrong information on here!
I hate it even worse when it's ME! Should have made a picture to begin with, instead I just took a glance at the sticker and this is what I saw. Original compressor and sticker. Just so happens that something got dropped on it in years past and partially obliterated the Tempest quantity number! I sincerely apologize for my error!!! 3.75 is the correct amount for the Tempest. Charles |
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no problem...we got the info we needed through a group effort..much appreciated
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Glad we got that sorted.
Maybe a clarification is in order for future readers: if you have a modern parallel-flow condenser, you'll need considerably less refrigerant than specs show. Somewhere around 2.0 to 2.5 lbs. I learned this the hard way when I converted my '71 Chevy pickup to a PF condenser and initially overcharged it (I kept R-12). |
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Hgerhardt...can you elaborate on the "parallel flow" condenser? I put a new condenser in when I completed my 67 in 2013. How do I know if it is or is not "parallel flow"? Thanks for the info.
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If there are round tubes at the ends of the condenser which do a 180, then that is the original style serpentine. If there are 3/4" dia tubes arranged vertically on each end, it's a parallel-flow (PF). All modern cars use PF condensers because they're more efficient than the serpentine round-tube units.
Serpentine Condenser (orig style): Parallel-Flow: |
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Thanks for the pics hgerhardt...will have to check before charging.
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Subscribing... hopefully assembling mine later this year.
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