Re: Receiver/Dryer in GTV6 Tropic Air

["Colin Verrilli" <verrilli@domain.elided>]

I used a Milano Receiver/Dryer (new) in my GTV6 with the pressure sensor for a
milano (from A.P.E). The milano pressure switch has a high/low pressure
switch built into one switch. It also has another pole built in for the
radiator fan (which I didn't use). On the GTV6, the two pressure switches
are wired in series, so you can just remove the jumper wire and connect
the other two wires directly to the proper 2 terminals on the milano switch.
I may eventually use the 3rd terminal to control the fan rather than have it
on all the time that the A/C is on.

Gtv6owner@domain.elided writes:
> When I aquired my GTV6 the air conditioning was dead on arrival. As this is a
> black car and So Cal is quite hot, I felt fixing it was very important.
>
> So far I have had a Milano air cond. compressor installed and then the lines
> into the car had to be replaced. Still the air doesn't flow. As the lines
> were rotted open due to being routed to near one of the turbo housings, the
> system was open to air. I have been told that the most likely problem is the
> receiver dryer, as the desicant in it swells up. The problem is that the darn
> thing has 2 temp sensors, one threaded, one O ring style. I have not been
> able to find a susbstitute to fit this application. The reason for hunting
> for a sub is the nearby dealer wants $160 for the part when from a parts
> store almost everyone of these sells for $40.
>
> Any ideas or do I have to spend the $160, which is even more than the Milano
> parts cost (due to the excellent recycling of A.P.E.). I would use a recycled
> one but I have heard that any exposure to air ruins them and so was worried
> about trying.


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Colin Verrilli     Raleigh, NC     verrilli@domain.elided
'84 GTV6        '87 Milano Gold         '94 164LS Auto
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