'91 Accord AC Conversion
#1
'91 Accord AC Conversion
Hello,
I'm new to the forum as my wife's hand-me-down rust free GA Accord has been
relatively trouble-free in the 1 1/2 years we've had it. (Transmission & ignition igniter were at least straight forward!) Last summer the AC worked but was not bone-chillingly cold. This summer it's just marginally cooler than outside air temp. A quick re-charge w/R12 would probably suffice, if it were available. My local indie auto tech thinks a conversion to R134 could
be made w/o replacing the condenser. He thinks a thorough vacuming of the system would be enough! I'd like opinions on this and also anything else to look out for in a conversion. (incompatible o'rings, seals, correct oil, etc.)
Thanks,
Tom Heitzman (whose wife is sweltering in newly tropical upstate NY!)
I'm new to the forum as my wife's hand-me-down rust free GA Accord has been
relatively trouble-free in the 1 1/2 years we've had it. (Transmission & ignition igniter were at least straight forward!) Last summer the AC worked but was not bone-chillingly cold. This summer it's just marginally cooler than outside air temp. A quick re-charge w/R12 would probably suffice, if it were available. My local indie auto tech thinks a conversion to R134 could
be made w/o replacing the condenser. He thinks a thorough vacuming of the system would be enough! I'd like opinions on this and also anything else to look out for in a conversion. (incompatible o'rings, seals, correct oil, etc.)
Thanks,
Tom Heitzman (whose wife is sweltering in newly tropical upstate NY!)
#2
Where are you located in GA? I live in GA as well, and completely converted my wifes accord 2 weeks ago with no problems. All the o-rings would need to be replaced in the entire system, or the 134 could eat out the old r-12 o-rings, cause leaks, and everything have to be fixed all over again. Twice the work.
If you want to do is correctly, replace every o-ring, and replace your TXV- Thermo-expansion-valve under the dash connected to the evaporator core. If you dont, it can also become clogged after the conversion and cause troubles, resulting in more work.
If you'd like me to do it- just shoot me a PM.
If you want to do is correctly, replace every o-ring, and replace your TXV- Thermo-expansion-valve under the dash connected to the evaporator core. If you dont, it can also become clogged after the conversion and cause troubles, resulting in more work.
If you'd like me to do it- just shoot me a PM.