I'm considering converting my cabriolet to R134A. Is there a special conversion kit for my car? What other parts am I going to have to replace? How painful is the process? I work on my cars all the time, I've just never actually screwed with the A/C before.
2006-08-31 02:56:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is my husband asking this, not me...
2006-08-31 02:57:46 · update #1
welllllll. what the big companies and the "by the book" technitions wont tell you is that all you have to do is buy some r-134a, and the adapter fittings and fill up the system. it will work with r12 and you dont have to change the oil or any of the o-rings. i have done it personally on atleast 10 of my own cars and i am a certified mechanic. it works just as well, depending on how well the system worked before when it was fully charged.you can buy a gauge for the low side of the system, and charge it till it is in the full area on the gauge and the compressor isnt cycling on and off. Or you can buy a compressor and all the stuff that they tell you, you have to buy and spend alot of money that doesnt need to be spent. keep in mind that if there is a leak in the system you will need to find and fix the leak before the system will stay charged.
2006-08-31 04:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by speedy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will need to remove the compressor and drain all the oil out of it. Add the correct amount of replacement (134 compatible) oil and reinstall the compressor (and belt). Install the adapters on the high and low pressure ports. Vacuum down the system and then add the correct amount of R134A . You are done!!
With R134a, overcharging the system is just as bad as undercharging it. Without the CORRECT amount the air will be warm.
2006-08-31 10:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS WHEN CONVERSION TO r-134A.
O-RINGS AT EVERY CONECTION FITTING , ORIFICE TUBE MAY BE DIFFERENT ,OR MAY BE SELF CONTAINED IN LINE , AS WELL AS RECIEVER DRYER ,AND CONDENSER, CHECK WITH LOCAL PARTS DIST, OR CONVERSION MFG CO.BEFORE REMOVEING THE COMPRESSURE HAVE A QUALIFIED EVACUATION OF THE SYSTEM DONE FIRST TO PREVENT INJURY, AS IFREON DEPLETES THE OZONE LAYER, AND CAN ONLY BE DONE BY CERTIFIED PERSONEL, THEN YOU MAY SAFLY DISASSEMBLE ANY COMPONENT OR FITING,
AFTER REASSEMBLY OF ANY REPLACED COMPONENTS THE SYSTEM MUST HOLD A VACUUM FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTS OR LONGER!
2006-08-31 10:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Bruce G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋