Ac issues?

ChaseZ · 08-17-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Z in the 6

I hate using my ac... throttle response suffers and overall just feels like the car is labouring with it on... unless I'm at a stand still and desperate for cool air I try to suffer with just windows down

Ditto

Magic Bus · 08-17-2016, 04:57 PM

You guys need A/C up there?

Billibob22 · 08-17-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Im gonna pick up a thermostat this weekend and switch it out, gonna have the intakes out anyway to switch out my catalytic converters so might as well lol

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So awesome I can't wait to hear if that does the trick

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Z_ealot · 08-17-2016, 08:42 PM

So you guys will never guess what it was.....i picked up a couple cans of refrigerant today just on a hunch, dialed in my ac pressure guage and got a reading from the ac system....completely out of freon, charged system back up to spec and have been sitting here for close to an hour in close to 90 degree ambient temps and the Z has not even budged one dot on the coolant temperature gauge and oil temps have been staying below 200....so for those that run into the same problem i did, CHECK YOUR REFRIGERANT LEVELS!! Lol

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TreeSemdyZee · 08-17-2016, 08:44 PM

Might want to have it checked. I've got over 100k miles on mine and have never refilled. If you had to fill, chances are it's leaking. Cause and effect.

Z_ealot · 08-17-2016, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Might want to have it checked. I've got over 100k miles on mine and have never refilled. If you had to fill, chances are it's leaking. Cause and effect.

But what kind of outside temps do you see during the summer where you live?

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TreeSemdyZee · 08-17-2016, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

But what kind of outside temps do you see during the summer where you live?

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90+ with massive humidity. This year anyway. 100+ for over a month a few years ago.
I've been using my air non-stop recently.

Z_ealot · 08-17-2016, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

90+ with massive humidity. This year anyway. 100+ for over a month a few years ago.

I've been using my air non-stop recently.

What year is your car?

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TreeSemdyZee · 08-17-2016, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by z_ealot

what year is your car?

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2009

Z_ealot · 08-17-2016, 09:54 PM

Hmm, weird...well in any case im gonna have the ac system checked out now that i know it was extremely low and see what they find

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Billibob22 · 08-17-2016, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

So you guys will never guess what it was.....i picked up a couple cans of refrigerant today just on a hunch, dialed in my ac pressure guage and got a reading from the ac system....completely out of freon, charged system back up to spec and have been sitting here for close to an hour in close to 90 degree ambient temps and the Z has not even budged one dot on the coolant temperature gauge and oil temps have been staying below 200....so for those that run into the same problem i did, CHECK YOUR REFRIGERANT LEVELS!! Lol

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Haha! Amazing that's what it was. Wow, before I hit Vegas next week I will be sure to check my refrigerant ! Such a simple thing to fix!

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08-17-2016, 08:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	So you guys will never guess what it was.....i picked up a couple cans of refrigerant today just on a hunch, dialed in my ac pressure guage and got a reading from the ac system....completely out of freon, charged system back up to spec and have been sitting here for close to an hour in close to 90 degree ambient temps and the Z has not even budged one dot on the coolant temperature gauge and oil temps have been staying below 200....so for those that run into the same problem i did, CHECK YOUR REFRIGERANT LEVELS!! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk TreeSemdyZee and Ghostvette like this.

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Might want to have it checked. I've got over 100k miles on mine and have never refilled. If you had to fill, chances are it's leaking. Cause and effect. Z_ealot likes this. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

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Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	Hmm, weird...well in any case im gonna have the ac system checked out now that i know it was extremely low and see what they find Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk