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New to me 99' S70, base, 5-speed, 209k

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Re: New to me 99' S70, base, 5-speed, 209k

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Ah, that picture was back brakes - I got fooled on that. They looked nasty.

When you bringing the fleet up for AC week?
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Post by 850 LPT »

How does mid June sound like?

But let me first see if the AC works, it never even occured to me that there is a sliver of a chance.
So far I was just assuming it's dead given the overall condition of the car at the time of purchase.

I have to take a photo of the receiver/ dryer this weekend, you have never seen anything like it :shock:
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
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850 LPT wrote: 03 May 2019, 09:41 How does mid June sound like?

But let me first see if the AC works, it never even occured to me that there is a sliver of a chance.
So far I was just assuming it's dead given the overall condition of the car at the time of purchase.

I have to take a photo of the receiver/ dryer this weekend, you have never seen anything like it :shock:
Whats wonderful when they are so rusted out is you have no qualms about cutting off the fittings, so removal is really easy.
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Got confirmation yesterday that the AC is indeed inoperable. So abscate look at your calendar, I'm coming for a visit.
Anything we can do with this? Perhaps ship it to VT?
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98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey :oops:
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project :D )

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Post by abscate »

Have a look at those AC lines too - I think you will be needing those as well.

That is really, really bad!!!

Start hitting the 6mm hex bolts right behind the right headlight with PB BlasterNOW!!
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Post by markone »

Yes, please start a little pile for me. This and that air filter to start.
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I think when that gets removed there will be a small conical pile
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:lol:
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey :oops:
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project :D )

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Im thinking Im going to do Evita evaporator so I have a 5 year AC car. I wonder if I can get a buy on qty 5 evaporators, driers, o ring sets?

Anyone else in Northeast contemplating an evap R/R?
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abscate wrote: 06 May 2019, 15:29 Im thinking Im going to do Evita evaporator so I have a 5 year AC car. I wonder if I can get a buy on qty 5 evaporators, driers, o ring sets?

Anyone else in Northeast contemplating an evap R/R?
If you want to research this, I am in, naturally.

Markone, how is Mr Earl doing as far as A/C?
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey :oops:
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project :D )

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