No Ac?! Wth?

[s13silady]

just wanted to know what i would need to put AC into an S14 that came no AC factory?

[CarloSR]

Compresor, evaporator, condensator, lines, harness, a/c ducts, a/c panel, etc. etc.. too much parts involved, too much work involved.

Didn't know that there was a USDM S14 model that came with no a/c.

[got boost??]

i didnt either?? mine is a 95 base and has ac

[pbcstylez]

serei has the ac setup locally

[s13silady]

aahh gotta love serei... lol. what doesnt he have?

but ya.. appearantly it came as an option for base model... but it has power windows. :loco:

[got boost??]

thats fuckin weird

[Pacman]

You get fullty loaded base models then base models that have no options. Heh. The harness should be there, just unplugged and capped off.

[s14in215]

You need evaporator compressor condenser liquid lines high side lines pressure switch expansion valve. It shouldn't be too hard the vents should be there from the heater I don't think you need to take the dash off either for the evaporator. Good luck

[The Chad]

Going to thread jack for a sec.....ANYONE know where the expantion valve is located? (S14 BTW) What will it entail to get to the part and replace?? THANKS! :)

And that is wierd...modern cars without A/C...pish, my 79' Datsun 280ZX had A/C!!! :)

[projectRDM]

Expansion valve is located within the evaporator case. Pull the case out from behind the glovebox (drop the glovebox and frame, four bolts secure the case) and slide it out. You'll see the valve inside.

a LOT of new cars don't come with A/C, cars sold up North don't have it as much since the summers aren't as hot. I used to do A/C work for two summers, we had a lot of cars come in from Maine, New Hampshire, etc. and installed full kits since they never had it OE equipped. A lot of work trucks come without it too, we did Silverados every day that were sold in base W/T form, not even a radio, antenna, or speakers, much less A/C.

[The Chad]

Project RDM: I believe you are quite possibly the most car savvy human being I have ever known. You have helped me with just about every problem I have ever had!! :) Thanks so much man!!

And yeah, you are right, I forgot about northern cars not having A/C...makes sense. I guess I'm just spoled by my A/C and radio :)

[S14DB]

AC, power door locks, Cruise Control, Power Mirrors were optional on the S14. Power Windows are standard.

Are the holes drilled? I wonder how prewired it is for the AC.

[projectRDM]

AC, power door locks, Cruise Control, Power Mirrors were optional on the S14. Power Windows are standard.

Are the holes drilled? I wonder how prewired it is for the AC.

Fully prewired, holes are drilled in the firewall. If you don't have A/C there's rubbers plug that seal the firewall.

[The Chad]

[quote=projectRDM;2102848]Expansion valve is located within the evaporator case. Pull the case out from behind the glovebox (drop the glovebox and frame, four bolts secure the case) and slide it out. You'll see the valve inside.

I got the evap case slid out, but I can't get enough slack on the A/C line to maneuver around the box to actually remove the box completely to get to the Valve. I do see the valve but I just can't get to any of the connections.

Any ideas on how to get some more slack on the A/C line?? I did contemplate removing the fitting from the engine bay side...but seems a bit brash, and a pain (i don't have the proper sized wrenches :( )

[The Chad]

Anyone??? Please???

[white92_s13]

[quote=projectRDM;2102848]

Any ideas on how to get some more slack on the A/C line?? I did contemplate removing the fitting from the engine bay side...but seems a bit brash, and a pain (i don't have the proper sized wrenches :( )

you have to evap the system, and then undo the lines from the wirewall then the box comes out of the car.

if your a/c system still has freon in it, then take it and have it vacuum out and emptied. then take the lines off.

box comes out easy. i did one on my s13, its pretty simple

[projectRDM]

Anyone??? Please???

The lines have to be removed to get it out. They're a 17/19mm for the smaller one, 30/32mm on the larger one IIRC.

[The Chad]

Thanks guys, I figured it was that, i'm allways looking for an easy way out though :) . The system had a leake so i don't need to purge the system as it is allready empty. Thanks again!

[952jz240sxr]

just get a diff car.. ac is to expensive especially if you didnt have it to begin with

[The Chad]

I did have A/C that's why i'm replacing broken/bad parts to make it work again... cool?