You can use the condenser as a cooler but it is unnecesarily huge for the task. I would fix the a/c though and just get an aftermarket cooler...
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
That's what I ended up doing. The one I put on is small but it's all the parts store had. When I get a chance, I'll put in a larger one. I bought one of those retrofit kits at advance and put it on. All it is is an adapter for both the high pressure and low pressure service ports and 3 cans of r-134a with oil in there. My A/C is definitely cooler but not cold. I put all three 12 oz. cans in, and the gauge still says 0 psi even though it's cool air now. Should I put more R134 in or should I put some UV dye in and check for leaks? The compressor used to cycle before I filled it, but now it stays on.
'91 Bronco 351w, ZF5, D44 TTB, 9" rear swap with disk brakes, 37" toyos, method wheels, mastercraft seats, A/C and heat
Did you evacuate the system first?
-Karl
2006 Chevy K3500 4X4 - No J.B. Weld on it yet!
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1975 Corvette
I read about that step, but kinda skipped over it in excitement that a whole 40 bucks could lead to a working A/C. Should I take it to a shop and have them vacuum the system and put new R-134a in? The can said it was compatible with R-12 so I figured it wouldn't hurt.
'91 Bronco 351w, ZF5, D44 TTB, 9" rear swap with disk brakes, 37" toyos, method wheels, mastercraft seats, A/C and heat
I have a venturri vaccum pump and gauge manifold if you want to try to fix it the right way. You need a compressor for the vaccum pump though and I do not have one of those.
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
get ready to spend a bucnh of money, u need to have changed the orifice tube and a few other parts, i give your compressor a month or two before it takes a ****.
Ryan Clarke
(214)695-7901
I won't use it until I get it vacuumed. I didn't read anything about changing the orifice tube. I'll see what money looks like then and maybe get a new compressor too. Then use this compressor on the other truck for OBA.
Edit: just checked the parts store website. Any reason why there's a $2 orifice tube and a $40 orifice tube?
Last edited by Sparling; 08-01-2010 at 11:20 PM.
'91 Bronco 351w, ZF5, D44 TTB, 9" rear swap with disk brakes, 37" toyos, method wheels, mastercraft seats, A/C and heat
yes
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
To need to replace the drier too while you have it apart.
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
2008 and up steering is supposed to be alot better