My air went out of my jeep and I am wondering if I can buy a device to take its place. I don't really want to spend 900 dollars to get mine fixed.
2007-08-23 10:10:28 · 8 answers · asked by Shelly H 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Never heard of one.
2007-08-23 10:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago I saw a mini swamp cooler made for your window. Saw in on a volkswagon. Would only work when you are moving though.
I wonder how much of your $900 is labor? I know when mine went out the labor was $800 and my AC is easy to get to. Needless to say I replaced my own parts and had a professional do the AC Charge. Also converted from R12 to 134a.
Good Luck. I have no clue how the AC looks at a Jeep.
2007-08-23 17:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by Panama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. There are such things as evaporative coolers, which you used to see on old cars that fit on the window and cooled the incoming air. You pretty much had to be moving for them to work. They are also made for recreational vehicles. They sit on the roof and use a portable water tank and an electric fan. Both are big and ugly, but they work, and they work best in low-humidity regions like the southwest. They tend to add moisture to the air as well. Here's a couple of links.
http://www.oldplymouths.bigstep.com/generic.jhtml?pid=44
http://www.mobilehomestead.com/alt/altproducts/turbo1.htm
2007-08-23 17:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by Me again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is. It's called an ice chest or cooler. I don't spend money on A/C. I take one of those blue ice packs to work in my lunch box and if it is boiling hot on the way home, I take the ice pack out and stuff it between my legs and this cools all the blood running up and down your legs and keeps you quite comfortable.
Good Luck!
2007-08-23 17:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
must be the evaporator that went out. realistic labor times are usually 6 hours or so to repair, do $900 isnt way out of line. i say pay for the repair, trade vehicles, or get used to sweating.
2007-08-23 21:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by chevy_man_rob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jcwhitney.com they at one time had an under dash unit , not sure if they still do but you can check there.
I just looked they dont have the old under dash unit they have a different in dash model and its expensive.
2007-08-23 17:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
me 2
2007-08-23 17:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by MyRules 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah but you will need a power inverter.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc280/OldsmobileTrigue/ssss.jpg?t=1187905047
2007-08-23 17:38:24 · answer #8 · answered by Garfield 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋