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GrindGarage
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:39 pm    Post subject: Subaru AC Adapting the lines Reply with quote

I have been having a tough time getting someone to make me AC lines for my 91 van with 97 EJ22. I have gone to 2 hydraulic line shops and 1 custom AC shop.

Does anyone make these lines that I could buy online?

I don't have the time to run around to more shops just to get a puzzled look. I have even brought the step by step on Brent's site: http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/

I guess the other option would be to buy the necessary parts online if someone could be kind enough to provide a source.

Thank You in advance.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could cut off the VW connectors and re-crimp some new hose with straight thru fittings to the existing VW hoses and to your existing Subaru compressor fittings. The high pressure hose size matches, #6 or #8 (I can check when I get home) but the low side hose is #12 on the Subaru end and VW used #10 hose.

http://www.classicautoair.com
Sells the parts you need.

Then you would just need a portable A/C hose crimper, they can be found on eBay and other places. This is the one I bought, I should rent it out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mastercool-71550-A-C-Hose-...573wt_1270
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used compression fittings that I got from rayeveritt.com and they work great. Or you can cut off your old ferrule and crimp a new hose onto the old hardline, but often the stock hardlines don't point the way you want them to.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

an86carrera wrote:
You could cut off the VW connectors and re-crimp some new hose with straight thru fittings to the existing VW hoses and to your existing Subaru compressor fittings. The high pressure hose size matches, #6 or #8 (I can check when I get home) but the low side hose is #12 on the Subaru end and VW used #10 hose.

http://www.classicautoair.com
Sells the parts you need.

Then you would just need a portable A/C hose crimper, they can be found on eBay and other places. This is the one I bought, I should rent it out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mastercool-71550-A-C-Hose-...573wt_1270

X2

We bought the crimper and mandrels, doing it myself.......
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

napa should be able to get you any fittings and hose you need.

youll just need to find a way to crimp it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heres how I did mine, use subaru hose end on compressor, have hose shop adapt them and have 3' on each line put on, I used some couplers from napa that used hose clamps, works perfect.

still cost me about 200 though
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And that's all ya have to do--

Use the ends that are on your compressor, and cut the stock lines & either take the Van to the hose place to get compression fittings installed for the union, or use a simple AC splice connection on both hoses.
Couldn't be easier---.

Be sure to double clamp on the in line splices so they don't leak.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any help on specific sizes for fittings? May try to just order the parts online and DIY.
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