has anyone ever done this? if so what did you do? I know most people say forget a/c but i got a 10 month old and dont want to subject him to the heat.......or i could ride him around in my wife's saturn or my s10 which both have a/c. any help would be appreciated

 

I converted to enviro safe refrigerent. It's easier than R134. I did drain the system and put on R134 charging ports. It worked pretty good. Check out the website for lots of info.
http://www.es-refrigerants.com/

 

most people must not live in Texas.... I don't drive a non AC car here from April to the end of October

 

Me personally, i used the AUTOZONE conversion kit with the pag oil and such. Converted to 134A nevr had a problem since. I live near Orlando Fl. So YA Pretty darn Hot here as well.

 

you must remove the compressor and drain all the oil and put in pag oil. replace the accumulator and oriface tube, flush the condenser and evaporator with refrigerant safe flush. vacuum system for about 30 minutes. r134a operates at higher pressures and causes the old compressor and hoses to leak.

 

Read:

http://www.autoacforum.com/messagevi...&threadid=7927

http://www.autoacforum.com/messagevi...&threadid=9172

http://www.autoacforum.com/messagevi...threadid=12050

http://www.autoacforum.com/messagevi...threadid=15227

 

Thanks guys. I did it last night and today. Last night I did the retrofit and freon and the damn compresser seized!!! So today I bought a new ac comp, and used the oil, freon, leak detector and sealer....and more freon, and it runs cool. No leaks so far....oh yea about "forgeting a/c"...a lot gearheads up here in va say that on older model vehicles. Sorry if I offended anyone...I lived in Texas before and was stationed in Florida for a while....so I know first hand how hott it gets

 

Sorry to hear about the seized compressor
Did you add oil before you re-charged it?

 

yep! worked like a charm! but ill be cruisin the va beach strip with the windows down.........when my wife and child arent with me.

 

What I meant was, what caused the compressor failure?
Did you Oil the system when you did the Original Retro-fit?

 

no i didn't. when i took it in to the auto parts store i noticed it was dry on the inside......so .....um....yea....I didnt know to do that...but for $134 plus a military discount, wasnt that expensive of a lesson to learn

 

It's all good right ? It works
Just wanted to make a point for anyone doing a Retro-fit
Make sure you Re-Oil your system After you flush it
Sorry you had to learn the hard way

 

yep its all good but i still need to tight'n the belt and now my p/s pump is a little wobbly but i needed to change it anyway...

 

This is just FYI for everybody

I grew up on R12, and don't work on R134a systems, but I do know this.....

Any fresh system needs to be injected with some oil to lube the compressor pistons and seals
and if you don't, well...sieze

Back in the day, when an R12 system took 2.25 or 2.75 or whatever Pounds of Refrigerant, it always loved 0.8OZ of Oil, even if it had some already. The extra Oil helped the seals and stopped come-backs.

Anyway, make sure you follow the instructions when you do a Retro-fit, and if it doesn't state anything about adding Oil for the Compressor, talk to a local expert before you proceed

Good luck

 

Change that soon as it will transfer the wobble to other bearings, NM the belt wear

Jeez, aren't I just a fountain of cheer

 

BTW, I like your signature
I had a cousin in Va Beach, but she passed ( cancer )
Her hubby is military
Would you like to be a buddy of mine? Here on the site?

 

hahaha...Paul?

 

Here's a great read:

http://www.iroczone.com/2009/10/ac-s...epairretrofit/

 

Yea sure man!

 

Yea Shane....it's me.