<VV> A/C Compressor ...Quasi Vair

[Duane, Jim (US SSA)]

OK, I have a "quasi Vair" question...  Some of the A/C repair experts
(at least the self proclaimed ones on the web) say that when your A/C
system is opened up, before a recharge you must use a vacuum pump.  Do
we?  And if we don't, what bad things will happen?

Jim Duane
'66 180 CVT 
CORSA
Colonial Corvair Club



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Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:29 AM
To: rusecular at yahoo.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> A/C Compressor ...

 
Be careful here, the Corvair compressor is special in that the rear head
is  
different. It has a reverse rotation oil pump. Spin the thing the wrong
way, 
and  it'll pump refrigerant fine. For a while. 
The main difference between a Corvair A6 and an A6 for the rest of GM is
the 
rear head. 
 
In a message dated 8/8/2006 9:41:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rusecular at yahoo.com writes:

Thank you Mark ! My concern is that the seller originally told me that
the 
A/C  compressor was for an early 70's Cadillac. He mentioned "A6" - and
claimed  
that it'll also fit the Corvair. 

I want to put this unit on my  brother's car (66 Corsa) which has been 
missing the compressor for a while. I  personally prefer the newer
Sanden (SD-5 ...I 
can have the bracket made), but  he's bent on keeping things stock.

Thanks  again,


Tony


 
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