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AC-update how's it working
I thought I would give a update on my AC upgrade-during the winter months I removed everything from the car then one by one replaced all the hoses with barrier type. I removed the engine lid condensor and replaced with a wheelwell condensor with fan,plus added a underbelly condensor,a new receiver drier and expansion valve.I used HC12A refrigerant and it has been working now since the end of February. Today it was 91 degrees in O-Town and the 10 minute drive home from work was nice and cool. This setup works great. You can feel a decrease in cooling when sitting at a stoplight but as soon as you are going faster then 10 mph that big underbelly condensor just sucks the heat out!! Stay cool out there!
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Thanks for the update! If you have pics of the install in another thread please point them out (or post them up!).
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Just my two cents worth on this thread.....earlier this year, I replaced the Denso compressor (bad/leaking main shaft seal), cleaned up the condensors, replaced o-rings as necessary, new receiver/dryer, 3 cans of R-12 AND added two 8 " Perma-Cool fans inside the whale tail (purchased from Jegs), and for reasons which I can't explain, I'm making vent temps so cold (35-40 degrees) here in North Texas (we've had several near 100 degree temps so far), I have to turn up the temp to keep the evap core from freezing. Still running the original hoses...stock front/rear condensors. I took a 300 mile trip out west about 2 weeks ago and with the assistance of a digital thermometer in the vent, I could maintain about 45 degree temps without "freezing up". I'm certainly not complaining, but this is so Un-Porschelike???
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Glad to hear that things are working on everyone's AC system. If you could get a AC thermometer and get a accurate outlet temp it would help a bit.
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I haven't decided to take my ac out of my 911 or not. It was upgraded while it lived in Florida. It needs charging now but I don't need it much where I live. I have been thinking about removing the AC compressor drive belt. Does it do damage to the AC system to leave the AC belt off?
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911 3.8 "RS"
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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe 3.2
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