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ALTRNTV · 07-12-2003, 12:35 AM

i have the a/c button on my 240, and i'm not sure if i really have a'c or not, i have an 89 fb model, i put in a new fuse for the a/c and the button still won't light up, maybe the a/c is just old and doesn't work anymore, or maybe i dont have it, is there any way to look under the hood to see if i did have a/c?

method2833 · 07-12-2003, 12:41 AM

OK heres the deal with 240sx compressors...if you have a leak or you have lost all of your freon you wont get anything as in no light on button...there is a safety switch that if you have no freon it wont come on so you dont burn the clutch up on the air conditioner....have your freon level checked to see if you have a leak

ALTRNTV · 07-12-2003, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by method2833
OK heres the deal with 240sx compressors...if you have a leak or you have lost all of your freon you wont get anything as in no light on button...there is a safety switch that if you have no freon it wont come on so you dont burn the clutch up on the air conditioner....have your freon level checked to see if you have a leak

that's the problem, i want to know if i do have a/c, what are some things to look for under the hood to know i do have it?

**mrmephistopheles** · 07-12-2003, 12:55 AM

you could always look for an A/C compressor.
It's the thing with A/C lines coming out from it.

Meh.
Look to see if there's another 'radiator' in front of your radiator. If so, that's the condenser. You have A/C. If not.. well I'll let you figure it out.

ALTRNTV · 07-12-2003, 07:38 PM

i looked in front of my radiator and i saw a fan, with lines coming out, does that mean i have a/c?

**mrmephistopheles** · 07-12-2003, 07:49 PM

my guess is yes. for future reference, it'd be a good idea to learn your car some. go buy an FSM or Chilton's guide and figure out what is what.

ALTRNTV · 07-13-2003, 12:33 PM

i guess i do have a/c! woohoo, imma go have it serviced, how much you think it'll cost? i don't think the a/c has been running for years

ALTRNTV · 07-14-2003, 09:24 PM

damn! i went to Firestone today, they said i needed new hoses, a new condensor ( i think) and i told them to convert it from R12 to R134a, they told me the estimate was around 5-6 hundred.... is that normal? because i miht just go ahead and do it next week... i'm moving to the valley in CA, and i need a/c, imma fry in there

Neejay · 07-20-2005, 08:45 PM

Damn simoun, you were such a n00b back then! hahaha

**ThatGuy** · 07-20-2005, 08:48 PM

Don't bump 2 year old threads to post useless comments.

07-12-2003, 12:35 AM	#1
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A/c? i have the a/c button on my 240, and i'm not sure if i really have a'c or not, i have an 89 fb model, i put in a new fuse for the a/c and the button still won't light up, maybe the a/c is just old and doesn't work anymore, or maybe i dont have it, is there any way to look under the hood to see if i did have a/c?

07-12-2003, 12:41 AM	#2
method2833 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: new jersey Age: 42 Posts: 307 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OK heres the deal with 240sx compressors...if you have a leak or you have lost all of your freon you wont get anything as in no light on button...there is a safety switch that if you have no freon it wont come on so you dont burn the clutch up on the air conditioner....have your freon level checked to see if you have a leak __________________ Team Mullet - Its not just a hair style its a lifestyle

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07-12-2003, 12:55 AM	#4
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 22 Posts: 14,369 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	you could always look for an A/C compressor. It's the thing with A/C lines coming out from it. Meh. Look to see if there's another 'radiator' in front of your radiator. If so, that's the condenser. You have A/C. If not.. well I'll let you figure it out.

07-12-2003, 07:38 PM	#5
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i looked in front of my radiator and i saw a fan, with lines coming out, does that mean i have a/c?

07-12-2003, 07:49 PM	#6
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 22 Posts: 14,369 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	my guess is yes. for future reference, it'd be a good idea to learn your car some. go buy an FSM or Chilton's guide and figure out what is what.

07-13-2003, 12:33 PM	#7
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i guess i do have a/c! woohoo, imma go have it serviced, how much you think it'll cost? i don't think the a/c has been running for years

07-14-2003, 09:24 PM	#8
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn! i went to Firestone today, they said i needed new hoses, a new condensor ( i think) and i told them to convert it from R12 to R134a, they told me the estimate was around 5-6 hundred.... is that normal? because i miht just go ahead and do it next week... i'm moving to the valley in CA, and i need a/c, imma fry in there

07-20-2005, 08:45 PM	#9
Neejay Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: lol Age: 38 Posts: 2,586 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Neejay Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Damn simoun, you were such a n00b back then! hahaha