3.5 efi

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What's the chances of getting an 1989 rrc's aircon to work again?
It does work at present but not very cold.
Any help or advice appreciated. :)
 
There are a few websites that give you the low down on how to convert to the new gas. I did some investigating last year in an attempt to repair the air con on my '93 jeep which has the R12 refrigerant. I don't recall it being difficult or pricey.
 
Getting the gas seems to be a slight issue? :confused:
Really? When I got mine done about 18mth ago I was asked which refrigerant I wanted, I didn't know, he checked and said it was the old stuff and just filled it..

As an aside just before Christmas I found a re-gassing unit in the skip at work, it fired up ok but without refrigerant I couldn't guarantee it worked so I put it on eBay for spares and got 480 quid for it - bloke drove from the other side of the country to collect it too. Got to be my best skip find yet! :)
 
There are a few websites that give you the low down on how to convert to the new gas. I did some investigating last year in an attempt to repair the air con on my '93 jeep which has the R12 refrigerant. I don't recall it being difficult or pricey.

Somebody mentioned that I could maybe change the plumbing and compressor for a later model. Think the R12 was banned around 94-95 ish ?
 
Really? When I got mine done about 18mth ago I was asked which refrigerant I wanted, I didn't know, he checked and said it was the old stuff and just filled it..

As an aside just before Christmas I found a re-gassing unit in the skip at work, it fired up ok but without refrigerant I couldn't guarantee it worked so I put it on eBay for spares and got 480 quid for it - bloke drove from the other side of the country to collect it too. Got to be my best skip find yet! :)

Nice. :) I may have misinformation regarding refrigerant.
 
Somebody mentioned that I could maybe change the plumbing and compressor for a later model. Think the R12 was banned around 94-95 ish ?
From what I read there was no need to change the compressor. I think the issue is lubrication and you have to add some to the older systems.
 
Changed my 89 classic many years ago to r134a, got every thing from Autokool in Chesterfield. Trade as discount-cooling on ebay.
 
Its note quite as difficult to sort really.
Any A/C workshop will safely remove the old R12, flush the entire system of the old lubricant used with the R12, and regas it with R134 or any of the other newer/safe refrigerants in under an hour. No need to change compressor but may need to change drier/receiver.
 
Take it to kwik**it they do it for 50 quid

+1, best service they offer. Just under £50 and if it doesn't work they don't charge. They did mine, no leaks but wouldn't work as the compressor clutch wasn't clicking in so no charge. 20 mins work the next morning, including unbolting the front bumper and pulling in forward on the N/S for access to the dual pressure switch and all is well:D:D
 

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