Re-installing air conditioning

speedjunkie · 10-18-2013, 10:30 AM

Yeah I noticed in another thread that you said you were going to reinstall AC, but I wasn't sure if you'd done it yet. What did you charge it with? Did you have the soft lines remade? Did you use the stock condenser? You have a VMIC right?

I have a VMIC but I found a smaller condenser online and just finished mounting it last night finally. Now I just need a couple lines made. I'm also wondering if there are some kind of quick disconnect fittings just in case it needs to be removed, that way I don't have to evacuate and recharge it every time.

I didn't know you could remove the evaporator with the dash still in, it looks impossible lol.

The evaporator was flushed, but I didn't replace the expansion valve. I searched and searched for one and finally found one that was close, which was listed for an 84 RX-7, but it wasn't exactly the same, and I wasn't sure if I'd do more damage replacing it rather than leaving the old one in there, so I just left it in there for the time being. I'm taking a gamble basically lol. And I'm sad that I didn't replace it now that you're telling me about the small orifice lol.

10-18-2013, 10:30 AM	#26
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Yeah I noticed in another thread that you said you were going to reinstall AC, but I wasn't sure if you'd done it yet. What did you charge it with? Did you have the soft lines remade? Did you use the stock condenser? You have a VMIC right? I have a VMIC but I found a smaller condenser online and just finished mounting it last night finally. Now I just need a couple lines made. I'm also wondering if there are some kind of quick disconnect fittings just in case it needs to be removed, that way I don't have to evacuate and recharge it every time. I didn't know you could remove the evaporator with the dash still in, it looks impossible lol. The evaporator was flushed, but I didn't replace the expansion valve. I searched and searched for one and finally found one that was close, which was listed for an 84 RX-7, but it wasn't exactly the same, and I wasn't sure if I'd do more damage replacing it rather than leaving the old one in there, so I just left it in there for the time being. I'm taking a gamble basically lol. And I'm sad that I didn't replace it now that you're telling me about the small orifice lol.