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Profcadd
Explorer
Sep 02, 2018

How to Replace AC Compressor on GM 8.1 Vortec.

I am about to replace the Compressor on the above Subject. This is on a 2008 Itasca Latitude 39W UFO gas pusher with the Workhorse UFO R26 chassis. Has anyone done this themselves? Perhaps you have d...
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ScottG
Nomad
Sep 02, 2018
Do you have the tools and equipment to disconnect, evacuate and charge the system after replacing the comp?
It can be a DIY project but there are no shortcuts to having the right stuff to do it.

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