black rx7 is an oven inside this summer
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black rx7 is an oven inside this summer
Man, I'm dying this summer. seems like the dash holds ton of heat, about makes me pass out , that glass hatch is adding to it. anyone got any neat tricks keeping the interior cool this summer? SC
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1. Roll Windows down
2. Take sunroof out
3. Point 'sunroof splitter' up
4. Stay above 20mph
Helped me survive 2 years of 100°F Texas summers with no interior or a/c. Also crack your windows about 1-2 inches when you have it parked, helps tremendously to keep the car from baking.
2. Take sunroof out
3. Point 'sunroof splitter' up
4. Stay above 20mph
Helped me survive 2 years of 100°F Texas summers with no interior or a/c. Also crack your windows about 1-2 inches when you have it parked, helps tremendously to keep the car from baking.
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If attempting to stay away from the tinted look there is a clear product that will help reflect heat while maintaining the stock appearance. Tint makes a big differance
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I just got to california where it sliek 107 in the sun i have the same problem.. No sun roof either. I bought a front window sunshade and i have old window tint im gonna replace with some 5%. I have all the stock ac componets that worked before i took it out but i threw the bracket away for it *doh* so i gotta get one for ac. also dont keep ur air on recirc just put it on vent cool and when u get going put it to 1. Itll circulate cooler air than whats in the car more than likely.
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1. Roll Windows down
2. Take sunroof out
3. Point 'sunroof splitter' up
4. Stay above 20mph
Helped me survive 2 years of 100°F Texas summers with no interior or a/c. Also crack your windows about 1-2 inches when you have it parked, helps tremendously to keep the car from baking.
2. Take sunroof out
3. Point 'sunroof splitter' up
4. Stay above 20mph
Helped me survive 2 years of 100°F Texas summers with no interior or a/c. Also crack your windows about 1-2 inches when you have it parked, helps tremendously to keep the car from baking.
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Agreed, AC is expensive, heavy, complicated, a royal-pain-in-the-butt, and totally worth it for a black rx in the deep south. I finally found a hard panel to swap for my sunroof, found some factory louvers, tinted the windows, and now I'm driving a ford taurus because im too pansy to deal with premix, leaky webers, hot start flooding, exhaust drone, no ac,.... And I somehow still call myself a purist, tsk tsk tsk.
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Always keep a bottle of cold water with you, that has a more cooling affect thenmost things out there, your only problem is when you not actually moving.... I just roll down the windows and go, although im probably gonna put AC back in.
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A bit expensive but you could always paint the car white or another light color, much cooler on hot days.
I prefer the lighter colors for my Georgia commuting for that reason.
Plus the light colors highlight the lines and trim of the FB nicely
I have the glass roof on my current DD, the Silver One. I don't feel it's any hotter than the metal roof, but that may be because I like the glass roof better.
If you have a glass sun roof and want to swap it for a good metal roof (red interior) just let me know!
I prefer the lighter colors for my Georgia commuting for that reason.
Plus the light colors highlight the lines and trim of the FB nicely
I have the glass roof on my current DD, the Silver One. I don't feel it's any hotter than the metal roof, but that may be because I like the glass roof better.
If you have a glass sun roof and want to swap it for a good metal roof (red interior) just let me know!
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actually freon isn't that expensive anymore, no car uses it so demand is low
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change receiver dryer, orifice tube, typically a pag oil and if old seals replaces with the newer blue ones.
Of course don't have to but if you want it to work the best it can, last and not leak that is what is recommended you do
Freeze 12 is a good product but there are things you need to do to use it, it's basically an R134 blend
Of course don't have to but if you want it to work the best it can, last and not leak that is what is recommended you do
Freeze 12 is a good product but there are things you need to do to use it, it's basically an R134 blend
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great ideas and fun to read. the ac system looks ok aside from not cooling the air. I'll check on the r12 r14 gas. I was under the impression that r12 was history. I'm cheap so I figure super tint the back hatch glass and cover that crackly black dash with some pad or something
Today I drove with the roof off and it made a big difference. I have to work on pulling the roof while I'm at a stop light. Maye its not meant to removed while I drive.. SC
Today I drove with the roof off and it made a big difference. I have to work on pulling the roof while I'm at a stop light. Maye its not meant to removed while I drive.. SC
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great ideas and fun to read. the ac system looks ok aside from not cooling the air. I'll check on the r12 r14 gas. I was under the impression that r12 was history. I'm cheap so I figure super tint the back hatch glass and cover that crackly black dash with some pad or something
Today I drove with the roof off and it made a big difference. I have to work on pulling the roof while I'm at a stop light. Maye its not meant to removed while I drive.. SC
Today I drove with the roof off and it made a big difference. I have to work on pulling the roof while I'm at a stop light. Maye its not meant to removed while I drive.. SC
I will let you in on a little secret before you go to swapping to R134, R12 has, does and always will cool FAR better than R134 with 2 identical systems, the only reason I would suggest changing is availability. the cheapest possible fix would be to take off all the lines, flush each section out with a/c flush solvent, get a new set of orings and recharge the system...if the compressor isn't shot and the txv still works then you should be set, as always I recommend having a shop do the last part because no one likes to spent $20 on a can of R12 only to find you have a leak somewhere, this way they can run a vacuum on the system and help to verify it's not leaking.
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Really up to you guys how you want to do it, I'm just saying that it is possible to get working air without having a shop work on it... Oh and the cans of R134a you get at walmart etc usually have Pag oil in it, you can also get a small can of just Pag oil and put that in first if you think the system is totally dry...
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FWIW Freeze 12 is being discontinued this year. I have been using the new stuff they are selling, ES-12A. Sounds like it was named with us in mind. You can get a quick charge Kit for $40. I've always ordered it from their website. Never seen it in a parts store around here. I'll have to look.
http://www.autorefrigerants.com/
I also use their ES-22a to top off the central air unit in my house and office.