Air Conditioning - Upgrading

4-Cyl. Technical/Performance Discussions
Post Reply
Shawna
Junior Member
Posts: 19
Joined: October 9th, 2006, 5:21 pm
Location: Mississauga - Great White North!

Air Conditioning - Upgrading

Post by Shawna »

I've inherited an air conditioning condenser (small rad in front of engine rad) and other then the compressor that I have found at an auto wreaker, my questions are the following:

What other parts are needed to install an air condioning system on a 93GS that didn't have one to begin with?

I know there will be a wiring loom to the switch in the interior but what else? Duct work I guess too or is it already there but not used if you didn't order the air with the car?

My Dad says no way - not worth it, as a used compressor may need new seals. He says to sell the evaporator and I say the black interior to my car makes it unlivable in the summers!!

He thinks a different pulley and bracket is needed too. I think he doesn't want to do the work! :)

Is this a bad idea to retrofit air?
User avatar
fowljesse
Supporting Member
Posts: 5676
Joined: March 17th, 2006, 2:59 pm
Location: portland, OR
Contact:

Re: Air Conditioning - Upgrading

Post by fowljesse »

It's alot of work, but so is most of what people have done to their MX-3s.
I drove 200 miles through 100 degrees in Texas, with humidity, and even turned on the heater to keep the engine cool... The car is black/ black. It sucked, but I'm okay. I did this trip many times. Otherwise, I drove around in this weather with the sunroof open, and wasn't terribly uncomfortable. I never even got my A/C fixed, because I didn't think it was worth it, and all I needed to do was recharge it.
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
projectmx
Senior Member
Posts: 2165
Joined: December 7th, 2002, 2:01 am
Location: windsor, ontario
Contact:

Re: Air Conditioning - Upgrading

Post by projectmx »

i might actually still have the A/C lines and everything from pulling it all from my GS let me know if you might be interested. do you not even have the part that goes behind the dash? if not you'll have to pull your dash and replace that part also which i happen to have that part also if you want
ProjectMx
My BP and AWD build thread
Cardomain
93 Mx-3 GS with bp and GTR AWD system
93 Escort GT daily driving
Post Reply

Return to “4-Cyl. Technical/Performance”