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| Pat Garvey |
 Sep 16 2010, 06:56 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
Not that i would even consider A/C on my '72, but I'd like to hear from those who have it (any year) as to whether it works!
When we went to the 78 Aspen Parade, we did it in a 924 (914 was in the process of body restoration - that's right, six years old & it needed resto!). Travelling through Kansas, we noted that the condensor of the 924 was loaded up with ice. Turned the compressor off, to drain the condenser. It was 106 degress. Humidity about 85% (lived there for 2 years, so I know what it feels like). Took nearly any hour to clear the frost, in the meantime we suffered immesnsely. When the frost melted, we turned the system back on. Worked great for 30 minutes, until it iced up again. Never turned the a/c on again. So, and I'm just curious, how has a/c worked for those who have it on a 914, assuming it is original/dealer installed. Pat |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 17 2010, 09:19 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
THe ice, Pat was probably a clogged expansion valve. Replacing it would have solved the problem.
The factory ac and the aftermarket ac when in good condition, work FABULOUSLY in the 914. I will never forget the time my buddy Frank and I took two chicks and identical malaga 76 914s four hours away to Hilton Head, S.C. The only difference was that I had AC and he did not. When we got there, Becky and I were very refreshed looking, and Frank and Nancy looked like rag dolls!!!! AC does make a great difference in a 914. One caveat though is that the old systems MUST use R-12 to cool effectively. The new units with the dual condensers that we sell use r 134 effectively. Finally, of course as you said, NEVER AC on a concours car unless, like Steve's, it had already been fitted by the original selling dealer. QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Sep 16 2010, 05:56 PM)  Not that i would even consider A/C on my '72, but I'd like to hear from those who have it (any year) as to whether it works! When we went to the 78 Aspen Parade, we did it in a 924 (914 was in the process of body restoration - that's right, six years old & it needed resto!). Travelling through Kansas, we noted that the condensor of the 924 was loaded up with ice. Turned the compressor off, to drain the condenser. It was 106 degress. Humidity about 85% (lived there for 2 years, so I know what it feels like). Took nearly any hour to clear the frost, in the meantime we suffered immesnsely. When the frost melted, we turned the system back on. Worked great for 30 minutes, until it iced up again. Never turned the a/c on again. So, and I'm just curious, how has a/c worked for those who have it on a 914, assuming it is original/dealer installed. Pat |
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Posts in this topic
Pat Garvey Air conditioning Sep 16 2010, 06:56 PM
dlee6204 I've always heard the 914 A/C works very well ... Sep 16 2010, 07:23 PM
Tom_T So George, Steve & Pat - what's the CW con... Sep 17 2010, 09:39 AM
Pat Garvey
THe ice, Pat was probably a clogged expansion val... Sep 18 2010, 05:27 PM PH1
So, and I'm just curious, how has a/c worked ... Sep 17 2010, 10:43 PM GeorgeRud The original AC systems in the 914-4 worked great ... Dec 12 2010, 08:19 PM |
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