<VV> A/C Update

[Ron]

Clothes dryer hose works just fine if you simply use an aluminum one.  They 
never rot or rip.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> A/C Update


> Bill,
>
> That hose being shredded would account for a good deal of your overheating
> condition.  On a non-AC car it would be by #5 cylinder.  I'll assume that
> Tim is correct when he says that it is by #6 on an AC car.  Either way, if
> you have essentially an open hole (non-connected or shredded top side 
> hose)
> a large portion of the cool air which SHOULD be passing over the head and
> cylinders is escaping and NOT going where it needs to go for engine 
> cooling.
> It is a good thing that you found this and were able to replace it.
>
> You mentioned the size as 4 inches, but as I recall that is a 3 inch hose
> which has to be flattened into an oval in order to go through the steel
> backed rubber grommet in the firewall.  The lower ones are 4 inches and it
> is also good that you found the one dragging on the half shaft since they
> have been known to (in effect) saw the half shaft to the point of failure.
> For the 4 inch ones, DO NOT use close dryer hose as it cannot take the 
> heat.
> Also, the original style had a metal wire inside which CAN possibly cause 
> an
> issue with shorting on the starter and burn your car to the ground.  The
> modern ones from the vendors have a stiff plastic coil where the wire coil
> used to be.  Use those.
>
> Oh, when you "removed" the condenser, you did not disconnect any hoses 
> from
> it, right?  You just set it to the side with hoses attached I hope.
>
> I'll be away the rest of the week, so don't know if I'll have internet
> access.
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 11:09 PM
> Subject: <VV> A/C Update
>
>
> B"H
>
> I got the heads pretty cleaned up, then I (innocently) proceeded to 
> attempt
> to replace the "fresh air hose" that runs from the front (behind the rear
> seat area) shield to the top of the turkey roaster. You know, that funny
> rectangular hose. Since the A/C condenser is blocking where the hose comes
> into the engine, bay, I remove the condenser. The original fabric hose was
> torn to shreds.
>
> I kept following it until I found the plenum where it attaches. I removed
> the metal lip that holds the rubber seal in place at the front of the 
> engine
> bay, then reached under the rubber and worked for a couple of hours, but
> finally got the new hose on!
>
> But I do see a light at the end of the tunnel. New accelerator boot (old 
> one
> torn), new "fresh air" hose, new carb gaskets, and new heater hoses (both 
> 4"
> hoses torn and unattached, one dragging on the half-shaft) and lots of
> cleaning, eventually I hope to get it all back together.
> Good night folks, I'm tired and my wrists are cut and sore from getting 
> that
> hose one...Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza 110 PG A/C
>
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