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wirenet on Mon March 24, 2008 2:23 AM User is offline

Year: 1992
Make: honda
Model: DX
Engine Size: 2.2
Refrigerant Type: R134a
Ambient Temp: 40degree
Pressure Low: -20psi
Pressure High: o
Country of Origin: United States

Gentlemen: would you trust a 16 year old nippondenso compressor or would you replace it because of the age of the compressor? Also does converting from R12 to r134a cause all the old contaminants to contaminant the system.

TRB on Mon March 24, 2008 12:37 PM User is offlineView users profile

Oil and drier of an R12 system is not compatible with R134a in my opinion. If the compressor is working fine I see no reason to change it. If it has been sitting around with no refrigerant I would suggest replacing it as the seals most likely will have hardened and leak.

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JJM on Mon March 24, 2008 1:25 PM User is offline

If it pumps strong and does it quietly, why not keep it. I agree with Tim though on replacing the seal.

There shouldn't be any contamination if the compressor didn't self destruct. But it is a good idea to thoroughly flush the system and replace the receiver dryer. If you switch to R-134a, as Tim noted, you will need to change oils... especially on such a small system like the Honda where there is little room for the old oil to migrate to.

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