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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>166 Merlot</b> <br /><small>Member # 1549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,19,18,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 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 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>MikeD.</b> <br /><small>Member # 8060</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,20,8,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 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. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jordan_0806</b> <br /><small>Member # 5888</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,20,9,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 166 Merlot:<br /><strong> 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 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">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. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Adam5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6995</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,20,16,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you can probably hook up everything your self, compressor, lines and accumulator. but after that I would take it to a shop that does AC because they have the equipment for it. You want all the moister out of the system for it to blow ice cold. they should have a machines that puts the whole system under a vacuum to get all the water out and to make sure there are no leaks. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>whitelx91</b> <br /><small>Member # 8317</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,20,23,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Convert it to 134 it runs at a higher pressure keeping you colder and its a hell of a lot cheaper and easier to find, also last longer. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>166 Merlot</b> <br /><small>Member # 1549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,21,2,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by jordan_0806:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 166 Merlot:<br /><strong> 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 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">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. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">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.<br /><br />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 <img border="0" alt="[Whoo Whooooo!]" title="" src="graemlins/woowoo.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ April 21, 2009, 02:16 AM: Message edited by: 166 Merlot ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94AFRCobra</b> <br /><small>Member # 9097</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,21,3,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 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. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>GOT 50</b> <br /><small>Member # 1960</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,21,15,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ill sell you my AC setup out of my convertible 93 mustang. Blows ice cold!!<br /><br />LMK <br /><br />Eric <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWaySix</b> <br /><small>Member # 3596</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,22,2,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 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. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>166 Merlot</b> <br /><small>Member # 1549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,22,17,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> fashow! check pms <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>VENOMUS PONY 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 7785</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,3,25,2,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> let me know what you need i just did a ac and smog delete.<br /> <br /> <small>[ April 25, 2009, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: VENOMUS PONY 5.0 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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