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Title: Donor Deck Help Post by: tideluva on December 20, 2010, 05:33:04 pm I have a Cavalier CSS-96F that I am trying to get into working order. The old cooling unit runs but does not get cold (there is a green liquid on the bottom of some of the copper tubing so I assume there is a leak). I was able to get a cooling unit from a Vendo to go into the Cavalier. The only problem is the copper tubing is about 3 inches too long (from front to back). Here are my questions:
1. Is it better to get the old unit repaired? Keep in mind this says it is charged with R12. 2. Can I bend the copper tubing on the Vendo cooling unit? If so, how much pressure can I expect to exert on it? Usually with me I know how much pressure to use by breaking something and realizing that was just a bit too much. 3. Any other suggestions? I really don't care about authenticity since this is a recreational item for personal use only. I just want it to work. Thank you all for any help you can offer. Title: Re: Donor Deck Help Post by: MoonDawg on December 20, 2010, 05:38:41 pm Bend the line in a large radius so as not to kink the copper tube.
Title: Re: Donor Deck Help Post by: briandr1 on December 20, 2010, 08:28:55 pm You can use a pulley to bend the radius in the copper line that way it exerts even pressure on the line and the tubing fits nicely in the pulley. I would get some one to help you so you dont risk kinking the line. I would attach the pulley to a stank on some kind so you wouldnt have to hold it. free float it like tack weld a steel rod in the center of the pulley then you could clamp it in a vice. maybee that will help you.
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