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    Who has replaced A/C O-rings, common places for R134 to leak from?

    The cores can be replaced without discharging, but that requires a more expensive tool set. For the DIY person, it is much cheaper to discharge, replace, and then evacuate/recharge, assuming you have access to a vacuum pump. As far as your fuel line question, it depends. The sizes vary...
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    UDPs/ Elec water pump

    We are running the version from a French company (Mezier or something similar). Nice thing is it has an idler that is the same size as the normal water pump pulley so that the normal belt will fit and work just fine. At the strip, we remove the belt to get rid of all the parasitic drag since...
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    Who has replaced A/C O-rings, common places for R134 to leak from?

    yes. They are different sizes, but advanced sells both. I find that if I recharge a car that has not had an A/C problem for several years, I will find a leak at one or the other after disturbing them with the manifold gauge connectors when I evacuate and recharge. Sometimes the leak is not...
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    Who has replaced A/C O-rings, common places for R134 to leak from?

    I think normal black light will work fine, but you really need the orange-filtered goggles/glasses or it is _very_ hard to see the green glow. It is also hard to see leaks in the condenser. As freon and dye leak out, they will migrate toward the rear of the condenser since the air thru the...
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    That is correct. But you don't adjust it that far in. I personally like a little slop at the top, so that when that is just about gone, I know to crawl under and lengthen the cable to add the slop back. That little bit of slop also makes the take-up point a bit lower which helps on shifting...
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    That's a possibility. we bought a complete kit at Advanced a while back, which came with a billet aluminum quadrant, plus the fork-end adjustable cable I mentioned. But no matter what kind of quadrant, you are going to need around 2" of travel after it is properly adjusted to compensate for...
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    Who has replaced A/C O-rings, common places for R134 to leak from?

    In front. Wouldn't work behind the radiator as the air would be too hot after passing thru the thing.
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    It ought to be proportional. As you screw the firewall adjuster out by 1/4", you essentially shorten the cable by that same amount. Looked like his adjuster was something like 2.5" extended, which seems reasonable since it will probably be screwed in about 2" or so over the life of the clutch.
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    I have not seen a cable stretch for an inch or more without (a) getting tough to press the clutch pedal as the wires have to break to let it stretch; (b) breaking soon thereafter due to the individual cable wires breaking... On my fork-end adjuster, the threaded stud is probably 1.5" of...
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    Great, problem here...water coming out exhaust and running very rough

    you never want to see water coming out the tailpipes, except for the usual condensation when it is cold out, and the car has just been cranked, or maybe after a trip thru a car wash. You can have a blown head gasket or a cracked head without getting water in the oil or oil in the water. head...
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    You still have this backward. As the clutch wears you need a _longer_ cable. Again, look underneath the car at the clutch fork on a new clutch. The fork will be relatively close to the front of its travel. Is the clutch disk wears, the pressure plate has to move closer to the flywheel to...
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    Who has replaced A/C O-rings, common places for R134 to leak from?

    that hissing is normal. You have 200+ psi on the high side, 30psi on the low side, that has to equalize and it can go thru the compressor and/or the orifice tube. You might be hearing it via the condenser core, or the tubing that goes from the compressor to the condenser, etc. As far as the...
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    Sorry, but if you adjust the collar _out_ you are shortening the cable, because you are lengthening the housing which increases the distance from the firewall to the bellhousing termination of the housing. I know this all sounds backwards, but it works _exactly_ as I (and another) have said...
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    i need race help

    However, "only a fool bets with his own money unless the outcome is known." What does that mean? I wouldn't race _anything_ like that, even with a 9 second car for me to drive. You _never_ know what you are running against. I've seen quite a few stealth nitrous systems installed. You can...
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    Symptons for bad Crank Position Sensor?

    chances are pretty good you found the problem. A little oil intrusion can make them go intermittent. the alternator is a less likely candidate at cranking speeds, as it doesn't produce much voltage at the RPM level... we owned a T-bird (4.6) that developed this problem, and saw another one...
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    Who has replaced A/C O-rings, common places for R134 to leak from?

    The two most common points for leaking are (a) the evaporator core which is in the passenger's side dash area, and (b) the compressor seals themselves which are obviously inside the compressor. The best way to find the leak is to inject some UV dye and let it leak out. A UV light (in a dark...
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    care to make a bet? If that is the case you should be able to loosen the cable completely and have it slip like mad. It won't. Why don't you try it rather than posting things that are simply wrong. I just adjusted ours again and had to make the cable longer to compensate for the wear. On...
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    marine battery? yes or no

    the spiral cell batteries are the best thing going, but they are pricey. Various suppliers are making them. but they aren't 50 bucks.
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    Firewall Adjuster.....Need some Input on a Issue *Please Come In*

    Then you are wrong. yes the cable becomes looser. But if you disconnect the cable so it is completely loose, you are going to tell me the clutch wears? you can't even get it into gear because it is so tightly clamped. As I said, yes, I have installed many clutches. three in this current...
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    reputable mechanics

    IMHO this is why you ought to learn to do it yourself. You will then _know_ it was done properly, and if something goes wrong, you don't have to go very far to find the person responsible.
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