Reply With QuoteMy 1990 was converted at the dealer some time in the late 90s by the PO.
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Interesting A/C find (pic)
Hello everyone,
While roaming around under my baby's hood today I decided to take a gander at the A/C spec sticker. To my surprise, this is what it stated:
R-134a in a 1990 build? I was under the impression that the changeover year was around 1992 or so. Anyone else with an early E34 filled with R-134 here?
3 Grand Master
Converted
My 1990 was converted at the dealer some time in the late 90s by the PO.
Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........
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Perhaps you are right regarding the car being converted, but wouldn't that entail R-134a fittings being installed? My service connections are still R-12 type.Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg Bob
P.S.: Its such a good thing that I didn't opt to top off the system with refrigerant just after purchase. My mechanic thought it had R-12 in it.
3 Grand Master
Yes, the fittings
should have been changed as well.
has any body work been done to the front?
replaced the front ?
Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........
5-10 Grand Master
that's my guess, i think 93-94 was the first factory 134 cars
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
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I see no indication of the front end being replaced. The fenders have the original VIN number stickers in the proper places. Is there a VIN sticker on the front bulkhead somewhere too? Carfax comes up clean on the car as well. Gonna go double check for any signs of body work.
3 Grand Master
Maybe a repaint
and they used the wrong sticker
Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........
Major Contributor
Went out and took a careful look. Observations:
1) Bolts securing the top of the bulkhead to fenders show evidence of being removed.
2) Hood mounting bolts look like they've had a wrench on them in the past.
3) Radiator is a 2002 production date. Could have been just a regular replacement.
4) The hood is missing its VIN sticker.
So I guess you guys are right and at a certain point the hood and top bulkhead piece were replaced. That would mean that I probably still have R-12 in the system too. At least its nice to know that for whatever reason the parts were replaced, they were still color-matched (neither was repainted when I got the car).
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