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re: Ever own a daily driver without a working A/C in this heat?
Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:39 am to markasaurus
Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:39 am to markasaurus
Back in 95 or 96, I had a black 1989 Nissan Pulsar with T-tops and no AC during the summer. My first task every time I got in the car was to pull those tops off and roll the windows down. I guess the designers expected the t-tops to be left off in the rain at times because this happened to me several times, with no electrical or mold issues.
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Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:52 am to nicklsu
My daily just had that stupid desiccant bag break in the condenser core and screwed up my AC. I've purchased a new core and a compressor but I have not had time yet to change them out. I already changed out the expansion valve but I need to flush my lines, change out the core and compressor and recharge.
So for the moment I've got no AC which is why I've been commuting in my old beater as it's AC is working. I miss the days of when they put the compressor up top, there was a receiver drier and everything was easy to swap out.
It's going to be a bitch to remove the core and compressor in my car and then flush the lines. Car engineers can kiss my arse.
So for the moment I've got no AC which is why I've been commuting in my old beater as it's AC is working. I miss the days of when they put the compressor up top, there was a receiver drier and everything was easy to swap out.
It's going to be a bitch to remove the core and compressor in my car and then flush the lines. Car engineers can kiss my arse.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:54 am to markasaurus
Ford Courier pickup, early 80’s.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 8:38 am to LemmyLives
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There was actually no A/C in the car, it was just a fan.
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as long as I drove fast, it wasn't bad, heat wise.
Growing up in the 50's my dad never had a car with A/C and the running joke was if you wanted to be cool in the summertime he'd say:
"We'll soon have 4 x 60" which meant roll down all 4 windows and he'd do 60 down the road.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:00 am to markasaurus
1992 GMC truck. Drove her from 96 to 2009. 2007 to 2009 she didn't have AC. I got used to it but was forced to drive a client one day to a job site. That guy looked like he jumped in a pool when we got there. I got a new truck the next week. Was embarrassed.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:00 am to markasaurus
Yep
I just sucked it up
I just sucked it up
This post was edited on 6/30/23 at 9:01 am
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:00 am to markasaurus
Yes. Think cool thoughts while driving and become familiar with all the local convenience stores that have real, working, not on perpetual defrost, Icee machines. 
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:04 am to markasaurus
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Come on. Tell us about it. It seems like it’s always a. Honda accord.
I wouldn’t go any longer than what it took to get my vehicle to the dealership if my AC broke.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:04 am to USMCguy121
That's the way it goes.
My '94 Ranger has A/C, but it's not worked for years on end. Get it fixed or recharged with freon, and by next summer, it's out again.
I simply got very accustomed, and now think of myself as a pu$$y for getting in another vehicle and turning on the A/C immediately. I have to get that truck running again.
My '94 Ranger has A/C, but it's not worked for years on end. Get it fixed or recharged with freon, and by next summer, it's out again.
I simply got very accustomed, and now think of myself as a pu$$y for getting in another vehicle and turning on the A/C immediately. I have to get that truck running again.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:06 am to notiger1997
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And I don’t know of a single person who I’m the last 25 years hasn’t had a working AC in their vehicle.
Same
Only the poorest of poors would try to drive a car without AC in June, July, and August
You’d literally be soaking wet whenever you got where you were going
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:18 am to Hoodie
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I’m struggling with the idea of dumping more money into it,
If it just stopped. As in nothing catastrophically happened to the AC components.. you are probably just low on charge. The pressure sensors will not let the compressor activate if it’s low.
Try going to an auto parts store and getting one of those recharge kits. You will probably get AC back. At worst you are out 30 bucks or so. But I’d gamble that 30-40 in this heat.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:21 am to markasaurus
I used to drive a Jeep Commanche with no air and vinyl seats. I imagine some of my flesh is still stuck to those seats.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:23 am to CleverUserName
Thanks for the advice, friend. The A/C on this car has been functioning poorly for a bit, now. We recharged the system last summer. It ran well, but was blowing warm air again about a month later.
Would it be risky for the system to simply recharge it again and have A/C for a few weeks?
Would it be risky for the system to simply recharge it again and have A/C for a few weeks?
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:24 am to markasaurus
In 1980. One of the hottest summers on record.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:27 am to markasaurus
The A/C compressor on my Integra GSR went bad. I never replaced it because I needed the room for the turbo.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:30 am to markasaurus
I had a 1990 Acura Legend when I was newly married. Was an outside sale rep who had a ride along in my car with my VP. Warned him ahead of time the AC was broken and he was cool with it. Two guys in dress clothes with ties making sales calls in Atlanta in July. Might have been 100+ that day.
When the day was done, he called our ops manager and told him to order the company car I had earned via performance IMMEDIATELY.
When the day was done, he called our ops manager and told him to order the company car I had earned via performance IMMEDIATELY.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:45 am to markasaurus
I got a hand me down when I graduated high school.
it never had air conditioning.
Fiat.
lake charles.
it never had air conditioning.
Fiat.
lake charles.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:53 am to markasaurus
No AC in high school building...
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:56 am to Slevin7
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I put like $1500 in the ac last summer and it quit on me Saturday.
This is odd. Around here all the dealerships and private shops put 2year warranties on all their work. Why won't your shop cover this?
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:03 am to SalE
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No AC in high school building...
lake charles.
only a teacher even mentioned it.
him in tie and suit.
us in short sleeves.
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