1984 Eagle evaporator

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   hi, I'm in the process of getting the AC in my (almost) fully restored 1984 Eagle Sedan working. We had everything in, and charged w/134a, it worked, sort of, cool but not cold. A couple of weeks later, no AC, it must have all leaked out. Preparing to do a leak test.Anyway, the story so far, Have a NEW SD508 compressor/clutch, a NEW condenser w/NEW drier, two out of three hoses are NEW barrier type, (the small hose from drier to expansion valve is not), New Ford type expansion valve, (btw, the expansion valves listed on Rock Auto for Eagles are all wrong). The only thing NOT new is the evaporator (and its accompanying temp switch). I simply could not find a new one of either, so I suspect that's where the leak is.
My question is, is a new evaporator available anywhere?, or, is there one for another another make that interchanges?, or, is there a recondition/rebuild service anywhere? 

If the problem is indeed the evaporator, I want to do it right this time! Getting that thing in/out was a whole 2 days of work, basically the WHOLE dash had to come out! I really don't want to do it a third time. :)

Thank you all in advance,    gz

ps, once it's working again, I plan to put a small SPAL "pusher" fan (7.5") in front of the condenser. Any thoughts?

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amcfool1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/18/2011 Location: roanoke va Status: Offline Points: 1075	Post Options Post Reply Quote amcfool1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1984 Eagle evaporator Posted: Jul/22/2022 at 12:25pm
	hi, I'm in the process of getting the AC in my (almost) fully restored 1984 Eagle Sedan working. We had everything in, and charged w/134a, it worked, sort of, cool but not cold. A couple of weeks later, no AC, it must have all leaked out. Preparing to do a leak test. Anyway, the story so far, Have a NEW SD508 compressor/clutch, a NEW condenser w/NEW drier, two out of three hoses are NEW barrier type, (the small hose from drier to expansion valve is not), New Ford type expansion valve, (btw, the expansion valves listed on Rock Auto for Eagles are all wrong). The only thing NOT new is the evaporator (and its accompanying temp switch). I simply could not find a new one of either, so I suspect that's where the leak is. My question is, is a new evaporator available anywhere?, or, is there one for another another make that interchanges?, or, is there a recondition/rebuild service anywhere? If the problem is indeed the evaporator, I want to do it right this time! Getting that thing in/out was a whole 2 days of work, basically the WHOLE dash had to come out! I really don't want to do it a third time. :) Thank you all in advance, gz ps, once it's working again, I plan to put a small SPAL "pusher" fan (7.5") in front of the condenser. Any thoughts?
	george z

MIPS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Mar/11/2019 Location: Kamloops, BC Status: Offline Points: 347	Post Options Post Reply Quote MIPS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug/14/2022 at 4:26pm
	Since you threw the parts cannon at it, I might suggest having a shop charge the system with a tracer and then sniff out the leak.