Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 21:05:33 -0400 From: Jim Wiggin <wigginnopsamlobal.net> Subject: Re: ???air con gone
On Sat, 31 May 2003 18:17:46 +0100, tom <tnopsamgt; wrote: > so this 900i 8v with retro fitted air con .. > and the air con doesnt con. > I guess its a trip to the dealer for ~90 quids worth of labour ?? > or is there anything I (rank novice) can do at home ? > No thought not. > thanks > tom > > > Tom: I'm assuming that you mean the AC system works generally but does not chill the air. There is one thing you can do without special equipment. You can pick up a kit for less than $20 at Target which has a pressure gauge, hose, AC connections and a can of R134a. Follow the instructions to check the pressure of your AC system and hook the can up if it is low to add refrigerant. See if that makes a difference. The refrigerant has lubricant and testing dye in it. If this doesn't help, take it to a qualified Saab mechanic, who can use a UV light to see if you have a leak. My girlfriend's '97 900SE was not chilling the air. After $350 of "diagnostics" a Saab dealer told her that the evaporator probably was leaking and quoted $1850 to replace it, the expansion valve and drier. I checked the pressure and then added less than a can of R134a. That was 4 weeks ago and it has not lost any pressure. We have been having a cool spell, so still waiting to see how it will work in hot weather. By the way, I got another quote from an independent Saab mechanic for $1150. Good luck. Jim Wiggin Columbus, OH -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
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