Recent content by Mheiron

I did get the system blowing cold. I installed the new expansion valve and the EPR valve. Recharged with R134 and things cooled down and got sweaty I’m happy to have learned a ton about AC which I knew zero about. I’d never even held a can of refrigerant before! Thanks for y’all’s help. I’m...

Regarding the charge best I recall is we added 2 cans of refrigerant. The high side was 130psi with zero on the suction. I’ll install the EPR valve. Any hints on how it sits in the compressor. I guess it goes in the suction side under the flange

As you see we cut and plugged the pressure balance tube as part of our trouble shooting which seemed to have no effect. Our plan is try a larger valve next. We had our gauge cluster lined up per the SM.

No EPR valve installed. It’s sitting on the bench. NOS unit. I thought it wasn’t needed. The compressor is stock, rebuilt RV2. The system never seemed to get cold at the air vents. Just maybe a little cool. I’ll post more photos of the EXP valve setup tomorrow. When the valve was removed it...

Yes everything is new. The dryer is new the expansion valve was a stock replacement new from Four Seasons. The system held 100 psi and full vacuum before and after we blew oil from the evaporator. We added R134 before and after we blew out the evaporator. We have a new/larger expansion valve to...

I hate those side moldings but changing that opens the can of worms that ends by painting the car. I’m trying to build a car I can drive. An expensive time consuming paint job will turn the car into a trailer queen probably.

I think I remember the pressures equalized when we turned the car off. The low side pressure was zero with car running

I painted the stripe on this other 69. Thought it came out pretty well. It IS an RT! Not perfect but pretty good.

Agreed don’t want a stripe that’s not appropriate .Thanks!

So I restored the AC system on the 69 Charger myself. I brought in an AC technician to check it out and charge it up. So last weekend we pressure and vacuum tested the system. Everything is new or rebuilt. The system tested so no leaks once I found good quality R134 adapters and the right O...

So I’m looking at my 69 Charger (the Brown one in the photo) and thinking a stripe would look good (as it always does). I notice the kits out there seemed to all include the RT badge or 500. As my car was neither (and not wanting to be pretentious), I was wondering if all Dodge installed...

My wife got a chuckle when I told her she was needed in the shop. I think I’ll try that next. I’ve been vacuum bleeding. Thanks for all the thoughts.

Yeah, I did adjust the rear expanders to have more drag on the drums. I’ll have to try gravity bleeding. Fun to hear someone else thinks bleeding brakes sucks.

Yes, did the bench bleed Wonder how to get the air out of the nose? Remove the master and bench bleed again?

Hi gang, Working on a 69 Charger. Replaced a master cylinder and new front brake lines that were looking iffy. The brakes are stock front disc / rear drums. I’ve bled the system 3 times with a quart of brake fluid but still have a soft pedal that will go to the floor. The car stops when...