Chrysler Laser thread!! POST PICS!!!

[Reaper1]

Wow, that to me sounds like a good deal. Although here in FL it would be a hard sell due to no A/C. Then again, I didn't have A/C for about 4 years until my '88 Shelby Z...it works!

[turbokid]

my cars always receive a/c. Not that I need it but it is nice. That's my next thing to domis to put a compressor and lines on my convertible and charge her up. The laser just needs charged after i get it running. We have a ton of used r12 in our recycler/charging machine at the yard

[Reaper1]

Lucky SOB....

[turbokid]

??I guess

[Reaper1]

The R12....that stuff is like gold! It works SO much better in the older TD's!!!

[turbokid]

we have about 3-4 bottles full. That stuff is a lot colder in our cars then the r134a. Its because the r12 is denser. So it doesn't leak out the lines as much as r134a.

[Reaper1]

Well, it actually has to do with the chemical properties of the stuff...being able to expand and condense faster to take advantage of the work being done to it better, but in the end, yes, it does work a LOT better becuase those sytems were desgined for that chemical. The newer 134 systems are pretty good themselves and are able to use that chemical pretty efficiently.

I beleive the 134 leaking out through the lines is a myth IIRC. If the lines are old, then yes, I can see that. However, new lines should not have this issue as they use a teflon core IIRC along with other types of sheilding materials to prevent exactly what you describe. Worn seals and the fact that the older systems weren't desinged for that chemical are the main reasons for leakdown and/or poor performance of 134 in the older R12 systems.

OK, I need to turn off my engineering thought process for a while...sorry...

[turbokid]

Ya old system new technology. Interesting info

[LaserT186]

I had a 86 laser xt every thing ex power seats my mom bought it new gave it to me for my 16 berthday restord it in 05 and som lady hit it head on and totled less than 6 moths later..... I fownd anther 86 xt for 1000 im tring to get!!!
right now i have a 85 omni GLH T converting it to T2 convershn !! I MESS MY LASER XT!!!!!!!!!

[BoostedShelbyZ]

finally got pictures of my laser up






there is my laser its a` color i have never seen

[turbokid]

NICE car! I actaully kinda like the color. Cool digi dash.

[Reaper1]

Did somebody swap front bumper covers? I didn't think XE's got that front end..only XT's...

I could be wrong though...

[BoostedShelbyZ]

im not 2 sure... i love the the way it looks thats why i thought it was a xt at 1st... it has lots of xt options.. but its an xe.... i dunno.. it was made in late 86...

[turbomini]

here are those pics i keep forgetting to put up


i'll try to get some of the front end for you guys...meow

[4Daytonas]

So what's the difference in an XE and an XT? My 85 Laser on pg 2 Has XT emblems, but insurance co says it's an XE.Is the XT the "racer" and XE luxo? Mine has Digi Dash, voice Command, power everything ,leather, trip navigator,turbo auto.