The future Mrs.Smith had the AC recharged in my 89 for Fathers day. She bought the 13R kit from Wal mart and had her dad do it while I was out of town. The AC works great. It'll freeze your nuts off.
On 95 degree days with the AC on my temp will keep raising. Wednesday,going to work my temp reached 220. I have 15 miles to work.2 miles of that are in town. I have a 180 thermo to drop in when I can get off my *** to do it. I also thought about some sort of additive for the coolent that promises to lower the coolent temp by 40 degrees. I know the 180 thermo will probably have no effect to the temp with the AC. But I'm going to install it anyway. Anyone have any ideas as to what to do? Or what could cause this problem? As soon as I turn the AC off the temp comes down.
If your wondering,yes,my fan does work.


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Kevin S
89 RS w/2.9
modded some but not heavily


"I am just as enthusiastic about flying saucers as I always
was, but the problem is that we are in the middle of a
long, long trough. There's only so many times you can pick
over old bones. There just aren't enough new sightings. It
is not like being a philatelist - there is always something
new to say about stamps."

- Denis Plunkett, 70, a retired civil servant from Bristol
who founded the British Flying Saucer Bureau, which has
suspended its activities because of an apparent sharp
decline in the number of alien visitors to Earth.

Try that thermostat, since the A/c puts a higher load on the engine your thermo may not be working correctly..BTW, the coolant additive. Is is water wetter or the royal purple stuff? The purple stuff is the only thing that actually works..

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, and Ram Air 2 hood

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to not have run at all"

Thanks Graeme!Do you have any idea what the Royal purple stuff costs?

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Kevin S
89 RS w/2.9
modded some but not heavily


"I am just as enthusiastic about flying saucers as I always
was, but the problem is that we are in the middle of a
long, long trough. There's only so many times you can pick
over old bones. There just aren't enough new sightings. It
is not like being a philatelist - there is always something
new to say about stamps."

- Denis Plunkett, 70, a retired civil servant from Bristol
who founded the British Flying Saucer Bureau, which has
suspended its activities because of an apparent sharp
decline in the number of alien visitors to Earth.

i think 8 bucks..its in a bottle, with bright purple stuff in it. I put a bottle in every month during summer..

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, and Ram Air 2 hood

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to not have run at all"

I take it you don't need to drain the anti-freeze?Thats even better!Thanks man!Where can I get it?Do I need to order it through a magazine or just a local part store?

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Kevin S
89 RS w/2.9
modded some but not heavily


"I am just as enthusiastic about flying saucers as I always
was, but the problem is that we are in the middle of a
long, long trough. There's only so many times you can pick
over old bones. There just aren't enough new sightings. It
is not like being a philatelist - there is always something
new to say about stamps."

- Denis Plunkett, 70, a retired civil servant from Bristol
who founded the British Flying Saucer Bureau, which has
suspended its activities because of an apparent sharp
decline in the number of alien visitors to Earth.

Education time.
The AC condensor is a heat exchange.
It collects the hot air, that air is forced back (by air flow management) over/into the radiator (which is why it's infront of the radiator), which is why your temps rise when the AC system is on & it lowers when the AC is switrched off.
I'll bet the electric fan is on all the time when you use the AC, right?

Check hoses (especially the bottom one!) and add radiator coolant to help. Install the correct temp thermostat.

So this purple stuff helps?
GREAT! Need it, Graeme, got some out there?

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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

Well... good news/bad news..i dont work at the T.O store anymomre because they claimed that an hour drive to work is too much from me..so im HOPEFULLY getting transfered to the whse..and yea all the PAW locations have it.

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, and Ram Air 2 hood

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to not have run at all"