A/C and not blowing cold air

[SmbFD3S]

What year is your car mate ?
 
If it uses R12 (now illegal) then not many garages will be able to do it, you need an equivalent gas (freeze12) which the likes of Kwik fit will not be able to do....
 
The R12 system also needs special oils to make it work and stop it seizing the compressor.... If you go and they put R134A refrigerant in, it will damage the system beyond repair so be careful.
 
You can get a conversion to R134A (the new gas they use) but this is expensive as involves replacing parts.

[michaelb]

What year is your car mate ?
 
If it uses R12 (now illegal) then not many garages will be able to do it, you need an equivalent gas (freeze12) which the likes of Kwik fit will not be able to do....
 
The R12 system also needs special oils to make it work and stop it seizing the compressor.... If you go and they put R134A refrigerant in, it will damage the system beyond repair so be careful.
 
You can get a conversion to R134A (the new gas they use) but this is expensive as involves replacing parts.

Hi

Thanks for the valuable info, good point…what a pain that has become…

I have a 96 RB Bathurst with ported and re-build engine by Powergains Motor Sport.

I would probably only go to a specialist or back to Powergains but Kerim is away on holiday and I ma roasting in the car so I am keen on getting it done ASAP

Regards,
Michaelb

[SmbFD3S]

It should tell you what gas they used on a label under the bonnet...
 
I think you should be ok cos they changed it in 1995 to meet the new regulations, so you should be running R134A in which case you can pretty much go to anyone...  Make sure they do a full vacuum and pressure of the system first tho....
 
I would prob still go to a specialist tho mate

[michaelb]

It should tell you what gas they used on a label under the bonnet...
 
I think you should be ok cos they changed it in 1995 to meet the new regulations, so you should be running R134A in which case you can pretty much go to anyone...  Make sure they do a full vacuum and pressure of the system first tho....
 
would prob still go to a specialist tho mate

Thanks for that, btw where abouts exactly is this label?

Regards,
Michaelb

[SmbFD3S]

Should be near the paint code, which is near the bonnet latch and tells you about the oils and lubricants you need, assuming you have the standard original bonnet that is lol...

[michaelb]

Should be near the paint code, which is near the bonnet latch and tells you about the oils and lubricants you need, assuming you have the standard original bonnet that is lol...

…just had a look, nothing on the bonnet, by the driver’s door I have a sticker with the paint code and something which says vehicle line CF1, is that it?  

Bonnet looks stock, but the top of it is covered with a black mash…

Regards,
Michaelb

[SmbFD3S]

Dunno then mate, but being as it\'s a 96 it\'s unlikely to br R12 as R12 was banned in 1994 due to it\'s harmful CFC gases to the ozone...

[michaelb]

Dunno then mate, but being as it\'s a 96 it\'s unlikely to br R12 as R12 was banned in 1994 due to it\'s harmful CFC gases to the ozone...

thanks for your input anyway mate, I learn something new about the car almost everyday...

Regards,
Michaelb

[Nik da Greek]

According to the aircon dude who regassed mine, the earlier gas was much better, did a far better job of lubricating and protecting the system than the new stuff. Just one more example of how \'progress\' means pandering to the Green lobby and ending up with something that\'s worse at doing its job than before. Unless he was telling me a load of b*ll*cks in which case ignore the last mini-rant. Re-gassing didn\'t help on mine anyway, the clutch in the compressor seems to be fduked, so it doesn\'t engage, just blows hot air anyway. Annoying, now that I\'ve got £70 worth of new gas wafting around the system doing nowt! Hey ho, one more thing to sort out!
 
I try to convince myself that winding down the windows works fine, but it really just doesn\'t!

[michaelb]

According to the aircon dude who regassed mine, the earlier gas was much better, did a far better job of lubricating and protecting the system than the new stuff. Just one more example of how \'progress\' means pandering to the Green lobby and ending up with something that\'s worse at doing its job than before. Unless he was telling me a load of b*ll*cks in which case ignore the last mini-rant. Re-gassing didn\'t help on mine anyway, the clutch in the compressor seems to be fduked, so it doesn\'t engage, just blows hot air anyway. Annoying, now that I\'ve got £70 worth of new gas wafting around the system doing nowt! Hey ho, one more thing to sort out!
 
I try to convince myself that winding down the windows works fine, but it really just doesn\'t!

...you know what?  I have started to drive without my shirt - too hot atm

Regards,
Michaelb

[ozzyvelcro]

Hi

I am in Crouch End N8, where is your garage based?  Post code please, How long would it take if it only needs re-gasing?

If you prefer to send me a personal e-mail the address is michael@bukowskicomputers.co.uk

I am boiling in my car atm, it is my daily driver and I use it  around 3 - 5 times a day

Regards,
Michaelb

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