My air conditioner doesn't work on my DX. I don't have the money to get it recharged with the R12 and the R134 conversion seems a bit pricy for my tastes so I was thinking of removing the A/C. Since the carbed model is underpowered anyway, I was curious to find out approximately how much hp is lost to spinning that compresser.
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i would say, a max of 3 - 5. but not a lot i am sure. but u sure will feel the difference.
yeah, when my compressor locked up, i just cut the belt and i am telling you, i could feel the power. i am sure at least 5 ponies.
Alex.
u can spend $40-$50 and do the R134 kit conversion urself. it's pretty easy if u wanna go that route still.
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if i were you ! i would remove the belt ( not cut it ) and then when you get your money recharge it and put the belt back on !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
the only reason i cut the belt because i was late for work. so i didn't care.
plus the belt is only a few dollars.
Alex.
So I don't have to actually pull the compressor out, you say? Excellent. I'll do that and when I get money to get a conversion to R134, I'll put the belt back on.
No projects. Life consumes my time and money.
yes !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
My mom waited a year or so to get her A/C recharged after it had a leak, but, in the mean time the oxygen had reacted with the parts on the inside of the A/C system, and they went bad and had to be replaced before the A/C would take a charge. Just something to consider, before letting it go to long before being fixed.
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