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What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Tue, 28 January 2003 06:05 Go to next message
My Soarer needs new Air Cond. gas. I was wondering what kind of gas would it have in it already? It's a December 1991 model.

I have access to the old type gas for free and was wondering if I could put it in or not?

I think it's RP___something gas??!?!?!

Thanks guys
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Tue, 28 January 2003 06:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Well Dad's fully imported Civic Si uses the old type, (Australian delivered though) Its a late 91 (92-95 model)
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Tue, 28 January 2003 08:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
My Soarer has R134a refrigerant from memory. This is the new legal stuff. Not sure what it came with from Japan though.
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Tue, 28 January 2003 21:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Either way you go the dryer will need to be replaced unless it was sealed when disconnected (unlikely) so as long as the system is cleaned/purged either gas should run I believe unless someone knows if the compressor is gas specific. But I don;t think so as they just retrofit the gas and only the lube is different betwee gasses.
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Wed, 29 January 2003 02:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I think I might need a new bearing too. It makes quite a bit on noise when on. And it's not REALLY cold...just nice though but could be better. And when it's been on for around an hour the A/C light blinks. I thought it was stuffed when it first happened but I actually fiddled with one of the throttle cables (not sure which one near the cruse controll area) and this turned the A/C back on. It wasn't just a coincidence either....i've done it a few times now.

Any ideas what that could be??
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Wed, 29 January 2003 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
R134a
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Sun, 02 February 2003 20:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Being 91 it would have originally come out with R-12 (the old gas.) Chances are you will not be able to get a hold of this gas because they don't make it anymore and anyone that still has some is probably keeping if to themselves. Reason being is that this works the best as a refrigerant.

The vehicle may have been retrofitted to the new gas, if so it will be 134A. The only other option is a replacement blend gas which i don't recommend.

If your compressor is noisy when the a/c is on then it is probably on its way out and the fact that you said it stopped and the a/c light was flashing is another good indicator that it is stuffed

Hope this helps.
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Re: What air conditioner gas do Jap Imports have? Mon, 03 February 2003 04:35 Go to previous message
I saw a retired A/C guy and he said that I need a new compressor. Crying or Very Sad

I rang my dad who is in Brisbane at the moment and he found a place up there that said he will sell me a 2nd hand one of a 1/2 cut for $275. He said the 1/2 cut only has 80,000k's...the same as my car with a broken A/C Confused

What should I do??

P.S. The retired A/C guy said he has so much R-12 he doesn't know what to do with it!!!

WOOO HOOO
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