Aircon

[Guest Rhino]

Had an opportunity to try out the aircon in the GTR for the first time yesterday and guess what, no cold air

I have been told that they let the gas out before they ship them? But anyway you look at it it dont blow cold air. It heats fine though.

Has anyone had a similar prob? or needed to have their 'line regassed?

I am also wondering wether the seals are going to be crapped out because of ~6 months without using the aircon. Has anyone had this situation arise?

Cheers,

Ryan.

[MattR]

I HEAR YOU MATE. No one can seem to tell me if thats what gets done or not.

[skyline33]

i've never heard of the gas being let out before being shipped.

[Guest Rhino]

I cant see why theyd do it either, the gas isn't flammable is it? I know on my car they drained the battery by leaving the rear dimister on and syphoned all but a few drops of fuel out of it.

Doesn't change the fact that the A/C dont work tho

[Timmy G]

I heard that the Jap air cons can't handle the heat here and die. But I'm not sure how much truth there is to that.

[Buttoned_Down_Psycho]

just take it to an aircon joint and get it regassed, the only problems you'll have is that perhaps you may have the old gas (r12?) and need to change the fittings to take the new gas (r145A?) AND/OR the valves inside may have become brittle from not having gas in them and died or the mechanical seal on the compressor may need replacing. as for the jap air cons not being able to handle the heat here and dying, i find that hard to believe cus i think it can get pretty warm over there (like upto 35?). what they might have meant was the compressors arent as big in japanese cars as it doesnt get as hot over there as it does here, therefore the aircon doesnt work quite as well as say an australian delivered car.

[Timmy G]

Yeah, what I heard was that Aussie Jap delivered cars were better. Co-incides with what you said..