My expression when a mechanic told me why my AC didn't work. It's a Florida car, and the previous owners bypassed it... why would someone do that? Well they also cut the fuel gauge sending unit and took the TBI unit off and slapped a 650cfm carb on it too... didn't even convert it to run properly with a carb. So how do I fix my AC? Is there a reason why someone would do that?

Lesson learned, don't buy cars on eBay.

Note: if I turn the fan on, it just blows air, not cold, not warm.

 

well, tell us where/how it was bypassed and we'll be able to help you. as for why? well, Florida has nice weather, and if it was just a toy, why have the a/c work? then again, it seems dumb. also, to bypass it but leave it in the car... well that's crazy

 

you have obviously never lived in Florida. I went to college there. my beater college car had no A/c I figured no biggie since in wisconsin it isn't a big deal. I would never drive a car there without it, not even a toy. You can get extremely sweaty sitting at a stop light. As to why they bypassed it , from the way you described the carb conversion, I think you have your answer.
Kory

 

i dont live in florida and i cant tell you how to fix your a/c cause theres not enough info on whats going on with it. as for why i bypassed my a/c? well because i have working windows and t-tops! all the a/c ill ever need

 

aaron,can you post up some pics of the eng. comp.?
especially the carb and a/c comp.
I'd like to see what you have to work with.

And yes folks,I live in Fl. and have lived with cars that had no a/c in the Fl. summers in stop/go traffic! that is absolutely miserable!!

 

*disclaimer on my previous post*

i said if the car was only a toy, not an everyday driver would it make sense to take the a/c out in florida. i''ve been to florida many times, it gets HOT

 

oh how i miss florida weather. sunny days, crazy thunderstorms, that hot humid sweaty must the fills your car on a hot day. might aswell **** yourself chances are itll be cooler.

anyways. take some pics of the compartment id like to see how they bypassed it. worst comes to worst atleast you have a fan

 

Well I have lived in florida my whole life and I have had 5 cars and none of them have ever had a/c and i drove my car for everyday for 5 years and it came with a/c but it didnt work well then the compressor took a crap so out it came. And hoesntly its not bad as long as your moving but i hate the cold and i would much rather sweat so im just a freak i guess, as for bypassing it and the carb thing. remember florida is not an inspection state so if someone doesnt want to fix it right the just jerry rig it!

Daniel

 

I live in florida and my A/c has never worked, it was also recently disconnected. I do still have my vent though. I dont mind not having A/C i have t-tops and if it ever gets too hot i have my vent to blow some air on me. Its really not that bad though, here in tampa there is usually a nice breeze anyways. I would be more concerned with what the heck they did with that carb and tb etc..

 

I'll get them asap. The car is in a storage facility, and I'll ask the guy if he'd be nice enough to let me go in again. Last time I was there I got a close up of the TB that I had a shop find and put on. I am hoping that it's a 305 TB because I've had timing issues ever since it's been on.