[DeTomaso] A/C hose question

[Art Stephens]

Charlie,
     It is my understanding that you are better off with the O-ring type
fittings,  they are less likely to leak?  I  believe adapters also increase
the chances of a leak.  You could call or e-mail Marco at Lynns Auto Air in
Long Beach California,  he knows his stuff.  Phone number is 562-803-5611.
E-mail is lynnsauto at hotmail.com.  I think I am using a combo of o-ring, and
non o-ring fittings as well as an adapter with no apparent leaks since last
summer,  using R134.
Art


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> Hi all,
>
> Last weekend we held the first ever Spanish DeTomaso Club Tech Session,
> assisted by special guest Mike Drew.
>
> The new rear a-arms went on without any significant problems, the new
> offset
> bushings went on up front relatively easily... I haven't had the car
> aligned
> yet, so I am waiting to report on handling changes..
>
> We pulled the old A/C hoses off and went to install the new ones, ordered
> from a prominent Pantera supplier. It was immediately obvious that that
> wasn't going to happen - the connectors are completely different.
>
> The most likely explanation is that I have R12 and the vendor sent me
> connections for R134, or vice versa. I ordered R12, since that is what I
> imagined came stock on my GT5-S. But someone told me that they thought the
> fittings on my car were for R134. I'd feel silly yelling at the vendor and
> then finding out that they sent me exactly what I ordered.
>
> Could someone please look at the photo at
> http://members.aol.com/PanteraGT5S1985/Misc/Hoses
> and tell me which is R134 and which is R12?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Charles McCall
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> "Raising Pantera Awareness across Europe"
> http://members.aol.com/PanteraGT5S1985/
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