6 series a/c queries

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   So r12 is the nasty stuff that puches (alledged) holes in the ozone i guess. A newbie asked a similar question and someone else said that the question warranted its own discussion. So let s have one. My question is, who does the not quite so efficient combination gas. Anyone in the West London, middx surrey would be good. And the 'reasonable' cost of a complete 21st century conversion would be what approximately? Let's face it this is England,  a less efficient a/c unit is not that much of a problem is it?
 Also My heater seems to on all the time, closing off the vents helps but it still gets hot around the feet. The temprature control knob seems to have little effect even when i'm using the heater. Is there some sort of quick fix for my problem or do I have to pull out heater matrix's etc. Is here a relay I can pull?

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fatrangi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-May-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 16	Topic: 6 series a/c queries Posted: 13-August-2004 at 15:06
	So r12 is the nasty stuff that puches (alledged) holes in the ozone i guess. A newbie asked a similar question and someone else said that the question warranted its own discussion. So let s have one. My question is, who does the not quite so efficient combination gas. Anyone in the West London, middx surrey would be good. And the 'reasonable' cost of a complete 21st century conversion would be what approximately? Let's face it this is England, a less efficient a/c unit is not that much of a problem is it? Also My heater seems to on all the time, closing off the vents helps but it still gets hot around the feet. The temprature control knob seems to have little effect even when i'm using the heater. Is there some sort of quick fix for my problem or do I have to pull out heater matrix's etc. Is here a relay I can pull?

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AndyS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365	Posted: 13-August-2004 at 19:37
	It will be the heater valve. It's in the engine bay on the passenger side bulkhead. 2 screws hold it to the bulkhead, 4 hold the top on. Not expensive, takes 2 mins to change.
	AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be.

fatrangi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-May-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 16	Posted: 03-October-2004 at 10:28
	Thanks Andy. Great advice. About �65 and 15 minutes later I have a heater that works. Now all I need is the AC. Any suggestions out there?

sharknose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10-August-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 59	Posted: 03-October-2004 at 11:09
	No advice I'm afraid, just to add my weight to the request, my a/c is also shot, so advice/suggestions for someone who can do a reasonable job would be appreciated.

Brucey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 744	Posted: 03-October-2004 at 14:42
	-theres a lot of discussion re compressors and coversions to R143a on bcg. Unfortunately I don't think you can easily get diy conversion kits here, like you can in the States. Anyone know different? cheers
	~~~~~~~ Brucey ~~~~~~

kevs635csi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 22-August-2004 Location: cardiff Status: Offline Points: 275	Posted: 03-October-2004 at 17:22
	mines been converted to R416 gas , dont ask me where coz it was done b4 i had the car , works ok though
	cool as the fonz!!

Horsetan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381	Posted: 03-October-2004 at 17:38
	This is one area I can't offer any help in either. My 1983 635CSi was converted to R-134a by a BMW dealer years before I acquired the car, and it has the little blue sticker on the offside inner wing to prove it.....


John Rogers M6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25-July-2004 Location: Azerbijan Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 09-October-2004 at 17:54
	ML did the air con conversion for me May 2003 and charged �125. This included a treatment of the system because of the higher temperature the gas runs at. Since then it has worrked very well and has not needed a top up. So cost is no problem and forget all the rubbish about seals etc Regards, John Rogers

fatrangi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10-May-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 16	Posted: 11-October-2004 at 05:43
	Sounds good, where can i find ML?

AndyS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365	Posted: 11-October-2004 at 07:26
	Munich Legends, Ashdown Garage, Chelwood Gate, West Sussex Tel 01825 740456 Speak to Barney Halse. Situated just south of East Grinstead down the A22.
	AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be.