[DeTomaso] A/C hose question

[forestg at att.net]

The flared fittings are what was used originally with R-12. The o-ring fittings are what are used with R-134. I would use o-ring fittings wherever you can as they seal better, even for R12.
Forest

-------------- Original message from "Charles McCall" <CharlesMcCall at telefonica.net>: -------------- 


> 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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