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<blockquote data-quote="Dumpstick" data-source="post: 4220695" data-attributes="member: 41653"><p>Back almost 25years ago I was rebuilding the air conditioner on a 1978 White snub-nose - looked like this one, except painted blue. </p><p>Detroit 6v-92T engine, for those interested. A 2-stroke diesel. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]455499[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It had a roof-mounted condenser unit, and the 10-foot long hoses were rotten, etc etc. I redid the system, and needed a vacuum pump to pull it down before charging. </p><p></p><p>A friend of mine had some property with a ravine, and over the decades things had been pushed off into that ravine. Way down there was an old refrigerator which still had a compressor. We hooked a chain to it and pulled the fridge up, and I robbed the compressor out of it. </p><p></p><p>The compressor still pumped, amazingly enough, and I cobbled together a vacuum pump out of it. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]455500[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]455501[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I've been using that vacuum pump ever since. It's slow but it works, and I've got like 3 bucks and 30 minutes of labor in it; including the custom carry handle on top. </p><p></p><p>Well, yesterday I installed a new condenser in my 2007 International, and went to pull down the system.</p><p></p><p> Hooked the pump up, and it didn't work. Rats. I gently whacked it with a screwdriver handle a couple times, and it burped into life for a second or two, then shut off. </p><p>Heck, if a gentle whack will make it run for a second, a hard whack should fix it, right? </p><p></p><p>No dice; regardless if how big a hammer used it wouldn't wake up. It's dead, Jim. </p><p></p><p>I called up my buddy to complain, and asked about the warranty. </p><p>He was still laughing when I hung up in disgust. </p><p></p><p>They just don't make stuff the way they used to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumpstick, post: 4220695, member: 41653"] Back almost 25years ago I was rebuilding the air conditioner on a 1978 White snub-nose - looked like this one, except painted blue. Detroit 6v-92T engine, for those interested. A 2-stroke diesel. [ATTACH type="full"]455499[/ATTACH] It had a roof-mounted condenser unit, and the 10-foot long hoses were rotten, etc etc. I redid the system, and needed a vacuum pump to pull it down before charging. A friend of mine had some property with a ravine, and over the decades things had been pushed off into that ravine. Way down there was an old refrigerator which still had a compressor. We hooked a chain to it and pulled the fridge up, and I robbed the compressor out of it. The compressor still pumped, amazingly enough, and I cobbled together a vacuum pump out of it. [ATTACH type="full"]455500[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]455501[/ATTACH] I've been using that vacuum pump ever since. It's slow but it works, and I've got like 3 bucks and 30 minutes of labor in it; including the custom carry handle on top. Well, yesterday I installed a new condenser in my 2007 International, and went to pull down the system. Hooked the pump up, and it didn't work. Rats. I gently whacked it with a screwdriver handle a couple times, and it burped into life for a second or two, then shut off. Heck, if a gentle whack will make it run for a second, a hard whack should fix it, right? No dice; regardless if how big a hammer used it wouldn't wake up. It's dead, Jim. I called up my buddy to complain, and asked about the warranty. He was still laughing when I hung up in disgust. They just don't make stuff the way they used to. [/QUOTE]
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