damn a/c

so im driving down the road today, and all of a sudden all this smoke comes out of the bottom of my car, and the a/c isnt cold anymore. So I get out and pop the hood and I just hear a pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

so thats the second fucking compressor ive blown and its pissing me off ... my dad thinks it might be the clutch, but fuck im pissed that this shit keeps happening.

H4bangin - im gonna be in modesto tommorow anyway for the alarm, so if your parts car happens to have a matchitusa compressor lemme know.

And yes I read some of the shit sastanley posted a while back about the oils in our compressors not being compatiable with my r134a conversion and thats what I think it might be :(

i hope u didnt mix 134 with th r12, cuz that will definatly fuck ur shit up.

naa ... we redid the entire system, and had to put new hoses in and shit so there was no r12 left at all

at least this time when I get the new compressor i can get the r134a at walmart hella cheap cause its on sale there

how many oz / lbs does the civic take anyways ... i remember it being like 1.9 lbs or some shit

how exaclty is the conversion process done?

Originally posted by CRXtc
how exaclty is the conversion process done?

pretty good link

http://teamchicago.com/imperial/imp-ac.htm

Basically what needs to be done is as follows ... more may need to me done in your case depending on if your system is functioning fine.

Find gas leak in the A/C system and repair
Flush system with a compound of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon-141B and Dichlorofluoroethane, which cleans and dries the old oil residue, moisture, and any other junk that may be in the system
Completely evacuate the system
Install new gas input and output stems. This prevents R12 being mixed with the R134a gas in the future
Load the new ester oil into the A/C system. This is compatible with the new R134a gas
Load the new R134a gas into the A/C system
Change the A/C system pressure & timing settings to accommodate the new R134a gas
Place a retrofit sticker on the A/C system stating it was converted to R134a usage

yeah its just under 2lbs of r134 in the system, but you can put both in there, it wont be overcharged.

aight then ... i think the shit at walmart comes in 1 lb cans

you killed my compressor :crying:

be a man roll wit the windows down

Originally posted by TrailerParkJake
you killed my compressor :crying:

ahh shaddup ... its like 95 degress here ... and im going to modesto tommorow so its gonna be even hotter ... windows down aint gonna help much

Edit: Yo civichb91si ... didnt you have a matchtisa lying around?

and im going to modesto tommorow so its gonna be even hotter ... windows down aint gonna help much waa waa waa:cry:

do you have the matchutisa or what?

Originally posted by civicHBsi91
waa waa waa:cry:

LOL! Malt Balls blew his load :bloated:

A/C is for pussies, just like power steering :flipa:

just cause you hatch guys arent cool enough to have power shit, a/c, cruise, etc ... dont take it out on me

does anyone have a matchusita they would be willing to sell me?

a/c & power steering = drag = less horsepower.
and im not too lazy to reach over and roll the window down, plus power windows selenoids and whatnot = more weight :finger:

as nice as AC feels, i'll take a "no thanks" and i hate how honda power steering feels. if my car came with it, i would still take it off.

well thats fine ... I spent mad money converting this shit to r134 and for it to conk out right before it gets REALLY hot is unacceptable to me.

Originally posted by Melt
well thats fine ... I spent mad money converting this shit to r134 and for it to conk out right before it gets REALLY hot is unacceptable to me.


how much was the conversion cost?

I cant quite remember cause I had it done last year ... but it was around 400 or 500 dollars.

you paid 4-500 for the r134 conversion???

i did it myself for 39.99

I needed a lot of new shit though cause my a/c wasnt in working order ... I had to get all new lines, a new belt, and a condensor.

i had the conversion done on my Si for the cost of parts and fluids and shit and my boy did it for me......... and i never even used my AC, i'd Rather cruise with my SUNROOF open!!! Something you LX owners dont have!!!!!! and Power windows?? sure its a nice AMENITY, but if ur too lazy to do roll down ur windows, no wonder u got power steering!!!

Originally posted by crxlvr
you paid 4-500 for the r134 conversion???

i did it myself for 39.99

did you get the conversion kit from autozone? how did you do it so cheap?

Originally posted by MyFirst4G
i'd Rather cruise with my SUNROOF open!!! Something you LX owners dont have!!!!!!

my moms 91 ex accord has a sunroof and I never use it ... dont like it.

Plus I wouldnt fit in a civic with a sunroof because the roof is thicker so its lower so i would have more trouble clearing it.

Originally posted by Melt
Plus I wouldnt fit in a civic with a sunroof because the roof is thicker so its lower so i would have more trouble clearing it.

like a whole half inch!!!!

Originally posted by MyFirst4G


like a whole half inch!!!!

Nah dude...it is more than that...it is like 2 inches...Sit in a sedan with no sun-roof and then look at the construction difference between that and an Si with the sun-roof. The whole mechanism and everything makes the roof MUCH lower.

My girl's car is a 90 Corolla with a sunroof and I have to recline her seat to fit in it...but I have no issues in my car ;)

Originally posted by CRXtc


did you get the conversion kit from autozone? how did you do it so cheap?

yea i picked the kit up at my local store and did it myself.

Originally posted by sastanley


Nah dude...it is more than that...it is like 2 inches...Sit in a sedan with no sun-roof and then look at the construction difference between that and an Si with the sun-roof. The whole mechanism and everything makes the roof MUCH lower.

My girl's car is a 90 Corolla with a sunroof and I have to recline her seat to fit in it...but I have no issues in my car ;)

Are you serious? i am 6 foot and i had no problems in my SI....... I guess when your 6'7" like melt, it wouldnt matter cause i bet he hits regardless, i can see Melt in a SUV....... i can't see him in a Civic.......

melt your 6'7"??? cot damn!!

im like 6'3" and when peeps see me getting outta the crx, they are like, how do u fit in there, its like a clown car.

LOL, Clown car, i've packed 8 people in my CIvic before, it was insane, i drove down the block it was like my eBrake was on!!!this was before it was lowered and the rear RIM was tucked!!!!! i was like WHERE IS MY CAMERA WHEN I NEED IT!!!