Weight of AC system on 1996 RT-10
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lots as my car hasn’t got one and its real fast hmm or is it because of the color
Scrap the stereo as well and the fog lights now you have an ACR but if you like your food then enjoy the music seeing in the dark and the ability to freeze when required, as I am told its 60lb total that’s a week of
Full English / Scottish breakfast
Mc D’s lunch
Blow out at the Raj palace
Scrap the stereo as well and the fog lights now you have an ACR but if you like your food then enjoy the music seeing in the dark and the ability to freeze when required, as I am told its 60lb total that’s a week of
Full English / Scottish breakfast
Mc D’s lunch
Blow out at the Raj palace
Googled it for you...
According to what I found, when they built the ACR, 60 pounds were cut by removing the audio system, air conditioning, and fog lights...
So, if you weigh the fog lights, and audio system, and then remove the total amount from 60 pounds, that'll tell you how much the air-con system weighs...
According to what I found, when they built the ACR, 60 pounds were cut by removing the audio system, air conditioning, and fog lights...
So, if you weigh the fog lights, and audio system, and then remove the total amount from 60 pounds, that'll tell you how much the air-con system weighs...
Better air flow to stock rad (ac condensor sits in front of it!)
AC pump is heavy, and cold air on normal fan isn't that bad, in an RT10 I'd loose it, I've lived with no AC in a GTS for a while now...but don't talk to Neil, those Brummy boys like their AC comforts...I remember being stuck in traffic on the 4th Bridge up your way, on one of those rare days it doesn't rain and you see sun for a while :-) and Neil fanning the passengers door muttering, but, in all fairness I'd not had time to fix the window to open!!
AC is for BWM drivers ;-)
AC pump is heavy, and cold air on normal fan isn't that bad, in an RT10 I'd loose it, I've lived with no AC in a GTS for a while now...but don't talk to Neil, those Brummy boys like their AC comforts...I remember being stuck in traffic on the 4th Bridge up your way, on one of those rare days it doesn't rain and you see sun for a while :-) and Neil fanning the passengers door muttering, but, in all fairness I'd not had time to fix the window to open!!
AC is for BWM drivers ;-)
couldnt do without it !!have you read your manual to make sure the controls are pointing in the correct position for AC?
haven't brought tyres in the UK for a while, but i used Elite once the cheapest i could find, Costco are good too i know Viper Larry got a great deal with them at the time
partsrack.com in the US, slightly cheaper than tirerack
haven't brought tyres in the UK for a while, but i used Elite once the cheapest i could find, Costco are good too i know Viper Larry got a great deal with them at the time
partsrack.com in the US, slightly cheaper than tirerack
Edited by Viper on Thursday 8th May 13:14
fatboy18 said:
My AC dose not seem to work! Any ideas how to make it cold? Oh and dose anybody know where to get replacement rear tyres 
I just recharged the camaro AC using one of the kits from halfords tonight. it was totally up the creak the clutch wouldnt even engage the pump. Reading the Haynes manual there is a pressure switch which prevents the clutch from engaging if there is not enough oil/refrigerant in the system as that lubricates the compressor and running it without any would be bad.I proved the wiring and pump was ok by putting a wire in place of the compressor relay contacts and saw it run (just long enough to prove the clutch and wiring were OK) on some models you can apparently short out the pressure switch contacts in the plug and this will also show if the compressor and clutch work. i would guess that this is the plug on top of the silver canister in front of the passenger door, but i don't have the viper service manual at the moment so cant be sure.
First thing i would do is see if the compressor is turning, if not, can it turn and then check the pressure switch is plugged in, check the relays and fuses, if all this is ok decide if you believe that the recharge in a can is bad or not, and if so find someone to recharge your system, if not check you still have some pressure in the system as zero pressure means you may now have air in the system which is bad and you need a pro, but if you have some pressure it will have kept the air out. Get yourself a can of gas with a gauge on it, find the low pressure port, hook it up start the engine turn the AC to max, if the clutch is not engaging because of low pressure, over ride it some how as the compressor has to be running. Add refrigerant until it is at the right point on the gauge and the air blows cold. Hope it doesn't all leak out again.
on the last point I'm still waiting to find out but my camaro ac was blowing 80F air this afternoon and 50F air after a recharge. took about 15 mins to recharge it and 30mins or so fiddling.
Disclaimer, i officially know F
k all about cars so if you have a problem so its not my fault.
The AC oil also helps keep the seals good. I had one leaking over time, despite several hours of proper recovery/recharge. Replaced all the seals, and soaked them in the oil first (with precautions, oil is not good to handle) then I pressured the system with nitrogen (from guage kit I use for the shocks / air jacks) waited a day and checked pressure again to verify no leaks before spending on recharge.
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