Originally posted by Codym42
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1. I didnt have to lube my rings at all. I feel like any kind of lubrication will attract moisture. I have not had any issues with not lubing them.
2. You probably wont use all the rings in the kit. I'm not sure why I had tons of rings left over, but I was happy about it because just in case I did not place an ring correctly and it happened to blow out, Id have an extra laying around. Its pretty obvious which rings go where, but I recommend that while you swap out the rings you compare the sizes of the new ones to the old ones by holding them next to each other. I had a couple of occasions where I thought I had the right size and realized I almost put on a size too big. So be critical about those steps.
3. I recommend using an r-12 flushing agent and some compressed air to run through the lines. I didnt have to do that with mine because my lines were exposed to open air for as long as Ive owned it before my conversion, so all I had to flush was the evaporator, which I just did with some compressed air in one line and holding a towel on the other line. Its effective enough I guess.
As another recommendation. I say just go for getting that new condenser. With r-134a not being as efficient as r-12 the system needs all the help it can get and upgrading to a modern flow condenser along with an aux fan upgrade will help out drastically. Plus those parts are pretty inexpensive. If the compressor winds up not working then you will probably have better luck finding a used one here on the forums for $100.
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