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Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
Do any of you have your a/c in your car blowing ICE COLD? If so what does your system consist of? New compressor? 94-95 gt condenser? r12? or converted to r134? Also, is it ice cold while sitting in traffic or more so only while on the freeway? I want to do the A/C in my notch, and am in the process of doing research so I'm wondering what everyone here has done about their a/c set ups. I did the a/c in my saleen with pretty much junk yard parts and it turned out okay, the problem I had was it didn't work very well in traffic, and made it overheat- another problem on it's own. I have a little bit of r12 in storage so if that means I'll get an extra 5 degrees from using it, I'm not going to convert
 

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Posted by MikeD. (Member # 8060) on :
 
A/C's tend to make a car run a little hotter, sometimes overheating the motor, especially on hot days or sitting in traffic. On the 87 I used to own I used this stuff called freeze12 to recharge it. It never was ICE cold but it kept me from sweatin bullets during the day. Wish I still had it, it's getting hot and I took my ac out of the one I own now.
 

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Posted by jordan_0806 (Member # 5888) on :
 

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Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
Do any of you have your a/c in your car blowing ICE COLD? If so what does your system consist of? New compressor? 94-95 gt condenser? r12? or converted to r134? Also, is it ice cold while sitting in traffic or more so only while on the freeway? I want to do the A/C in my notch, and am in the process of doing research so I'm wondering what everyone here has done about their a/c set ups. I did the a/c in my saleen with pretty much junk yard parts and it turned out okay, the problem I had was it didn't work very well in traffic, and made it overheat- another problem on it's own. I have a little bit of r12 in storage so if that means I'll get an extra 5 degrees from using it, I'm not going to convert

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Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
Do any of you have your a/c in your car blowing ICE COLD? If so what does your system consist of? New compressor? 94-95 gt condenser? r12? or converted to r134? Also, is it ice cold while sitting in traffic or more so only while on the freeway? I want to do the A/C in my notch, and am in the process of doing research so I'm wondering what everyone here has done about their a/c set ups. I did the a/c in my saleen with pretty much junk yard parts and it turned out okay, the problem I had was it didn't work very well in traffic, and made it overheat- another problem on it's own. I have a little bit of r12 in storage so if that means I'll get an extra 5 degrees from using it, I'm not going to convert

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I had my whole system replaced with new parts. Nothing fancy All original and new stock Fox A/C parts using R-12. Cost me about $700 new for everything. No reason to use junkyard parts. And it is ICE frickin cold 42 degrees at the vents. I never have problems with it overheating in traffic or buzzing around town. I think the main thing is though that your other parts of your match like my aluminum radiator and electric fans.

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I guess the only reason I chose to use junkyard parts is the $700. It was refreshing to here you write that you didn't use nothing fancy buuuut, 42 degrees just doesn't seem cold enough. I say that because my boys service truck gets to 19* at the vents and that one is r134 but it's also a 2005 for the record. If i could get that out of a fox then we'd be talking.

I'm not too worried about the presure checking, leak precaution and charging, It's the correct part selection that worries me. I only want to do this once and don't waste any r12 seeing as though the shit is more expensive than gold. thanks for the replys though guys keep them coming

[ April 21, 2009, 02:16 AM: Message edited by: 166 Merlot ]
 

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Posted by 94AFRCobra (Member # 9097) on :
 
My 94 Cobra blows 40 degrees at the vents on R-134 and believe me on a 100 degree day that feels damn good. Most A/C systems wont blow colder than freezing, because at that temp the evaporator ices up and A/C stops working all together. Biggest addition for the A/C system on a foxbody is an aluminum radiator and electric cooling fan. As far as parts go, the R134 conversion kit is only about $50. The only thing you have to change is the accumulator, but you must flush the system out entirely, R-12 & R-134 do not mix well, bad things happen. The cost of the accumulator and retro kit is offset by the lower cost of the R-134 freon.
 

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Posted by GOT 50 (Member # 1960) on :
 
Ill sell you my AC setup out of my convertible 93 mustang. Blows ice cold!!

LMK

Eric
 

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Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :
 
166 Merlot....I have the original AC parts out of that notch if you want them. $30...not sure if its working though, but I was told it was when I bought the car.
 

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Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
fashow! check pms
 

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Posted by VENOMUS PONY 5.0 (Member # 7785) on :
 
let me know what you need i just did a ac and smog delete.

[ April 25, 2009, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: VENOMUS PONY 5.0 ]
 

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