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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 10:01 PM
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A/C leak

I've been told I have a leak on the valve on the exhaust manifold's side and that they coudn't take the cap off.

He told me I could cancel it, it's not that usefull and there is ways to go around that valve. I don't know much in A/C, what do you guys think about that ?

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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 12:29 AM
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I don't know nuttin bout dat fancy air condishener stuffs but I do know that jackhild59 is the varmint to ask.
Might be a trifle damp down his way, could take a spell afore he moseys past this thread, what with the internets being all underwater and all but he'll fix you right up.

I cotton from your location and slight grammatical quirks that perhaps French is your first language and thus, you're not terribly familiar with the nuances of how to deal with a Texan like Jack, so I'll offer some advice.
It would be traditional (and expected) after receiving advice from a "******* gringo" (which is how Texans collegially refer to each other) to respond with the haiku, "Thanks, ****- Texas BBQ sucks!"
This sort of polite attention to historical detail will make the Texan very appreciative and benign.
He may even shoot you but that would be rare, almost unheard of on a first date.

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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by clokker
I don't know nuttin bout dat fancy air condishener stuffs but I do know that jackhild59 is the varmint to ask.
Might be a trifle damp down his way, could take a spell afore he moseys past this thread, what with the internets being all underwater and all but he'll fix you right up.

I cotton from your location and slight grammatical quirks that perhaps French is your first language and thus, you're not terribly familiar with the nuances of how to deal with a Texan like Jack, so I'll offer some advice.
It would be traditional (and expected) after receiving advice from a "******* gringo" (which is how Texans collegially refer to each other) to respond with the haiku, "Thanks, ****- Texas BBQ sucks!"
This sort of polite attention to historical detail will make the Texan very appreciative and benign.
He may even shoot you but that would be rare, almost unheard of on a first date.
I'm sorry if my bad english offended you. I'ts not my first language because, you're right, I'm a french canadian.
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Old Apr 22, 2016 | 03:12 PM
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Your grasp of the language is fine and I was not offended.
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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by clokker
I don't know nuttin bout dat fancy air condishener stuffs but I do know that jackhild59 is the varmint to ask.
Might be a trifle damp down his way, could take a spell afore he moseys past this thread, what with the internets being all underwater and all but he'll fix you right up.

I cotton from your location and slight grammatical quirks that perhaps French is your first language and thus, you're not terribly familiar with the nuances of how to deal with a Texan like Jack, so I'll offer some advice.
It would be traditional (and expected) after receiving advice from a "******* gringo" (which is how Texans collegially refer to each other) to respond with the haiku, "Thanks, ****- Texas BBQ sucks!"
This sort of polite attention to historical detail will make the Texan very appreciative and benign.
He may even shoot you but that would be rare, almost unheard of on a first date.
LOLOLOL!

That's so good Clokker!

OP, please don't do that, he was joking!
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by clokker
I don't know nuttin bout dat fancy air condishener stuffs but I do know that jackhild59 is the varmint to ask.
Might be a trifle damp down his way, could take a spell afore he moseys past this thread, what with the internets being all underwater and all but he'll fix you right up.

I cotton from your location and slight grammatical quirks that perhaps French is your first language and thus, you're not terribly familiar with the nuances of how to deal with a Texan like Jack, so I'll offer some advice.
It would be traditional (and expected) after receiving advice from a "******* gringo" (which is how Texans collegially refer to each other) to respond with the haiku, "Thanks, ****- Texas BBQ sucks!"
This sort of polite attention to historical detail will make the Texan very appreciative and benign.
He may even shoot you but that would be rare, almost unheard of on a first date.
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by NCharlebois
I've been told I have a leak on the valve on the exhaust manifold's side and that they coudn't take the cap off.

He told me I could cancel it, it's not that usefull and there is ways to go around that valve. I don't know much in A/C, what do you guys think about that ?

You have a leaking valve on the passenger (exhaust manifold) side of the car? If you put a secure caps over the valve, this will effectively stop the leaking of the refrigerant. There should be two A/C pipes on that side in your S5 Vert. One is larger, maybe 20-23 mm in diameter. This is the low pressure side (also called suction side) of the system. It should have an SAE 1/4"flare access port with a shraeder valve. You can buy a flare cap on Amazon if yours is missing.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...4%22+a%2Fc+cap

The other pipe is approximately 8-10 mm in diameter. This is the High pressure side of the system. It should have a 3/16" flare access port with shraeder valve. I do not know where you can buy this cap, as it has become quite obsolete. You could obtain this adapter Robinair 10469A 1 4" MFL x 3 16" FFL 90 Degree Solid Brass A C Adapter | eBay on Ebay and use a second 1/4" flare to secure the valve.

Also, a competant refrigeration tech should be able to replace the shraeder valve to stop the leak. All ports should be capped even if they do not apparently leak.

I hope this helps.

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