gersar928

Gerry and I will be there!

Bill Ball

Great, Steve, Gerry & Sara. I'm HOPING my car will have new shocks and springs before then, but I don't have much time to get that done and the car aligned.

Robert_H

Bill,

Thank you for the organization of this event, but unfortunately I will not be able to attend. Thanks again.

Rob

johnf95111

Hey Bill,

I'm working on my HVAC. I thought I was just going to recharge it to finnish it off. But as usual, I did a little research and will probably end up replacing all the O rings, evaporators (front and rear) and the drier. This way the costly R12 won't be released into the atmosphere right away, contributing to global warming; it's hot enough out here in northern CA right now.

I just received a paper on basic HVAC operation and troubleshooting from Wally P. and will be going through that too.

Once I get the system in working order, bring on the heat.

I also need to do the 1k TB tension check.

Have fun,

John Fagerlund
'89GT

Bill Ball

John:

I have the R-12 AC equipment to check for leaks, evacuate and charge. Actually the stuff to do yours (vac pump, halogen detector, Freon canister, gages) is portable. If you can get the parts installed, this only takes a couple of hours (most time waiting to get a good vacuum). Want to try to charge it up Friday evening?

johnf95111

Man Bill you have everything,

I noticed some oil seepage around a couple of the connections; this indicates a leak in the system. From what I've read, the old black O rings deteriorate with age, heat and oil. The new green or blue O rings are more durable and should keep the system happy for years to come.

I'm not sure I'll be ready for the evac and recharge on Friday. How about an HVAC party in the not too distant future? This seems to be a common source of problems with our cars.

Where do you buy R-12?

Thanks,
John Fagerlund

Bill Ball

John:

Anytime. R-12 can be bought on eBay if you are certified to handle it ($15 online test). Brian got a 30 lb virgin canister for us from a shop in Stockton for $10/lb. We have about 20 lbs left. Each car takes a little over 2 lbs. I have a scale that is very accurate and use that and pressure versus air temp to determine the charge amount.

Charley B

Bill, if the weather forecast holds I should be there. I haven't finished with the a/c yet.

95Juan

should be in attendance pending approval of other shark owners.....

Bill Ball

See you there, Juan. Thanks for alerting me to the broken links on the first page...now fixed so you can get to to ruote map and meeting place map.

gersar928

Juan: Now you will see a fun drive! Running with the Sharks will put furr on your nut. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Gerry

Bill Ball

We shall see....
--- I do not know the route at all.
--- My shocks are toast.

ether_joe

hey everybody long time no post I had a clutch replacement experience. . . but htat is behind me now.

I have a wedding to attend Sunday (fellow 'lister!) . . . I hope you all have a grand time

Nicole

I wish Steve and Kathrina all the best for the wedding, and everything that follows... Have fun!!!

gersar928

See you at 10 am SHARP at Baker’s Square, 303 Soscol Ave., Napa.