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All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: scottb on June 12, 2020, 07:16:52 pm

Title: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: scottb on June 12, 2020, 07:16:52 pm

this afternoon I replaced the AC compressor in the GT..... after charging the system back up I had 52F air at the vents. I think that will do for him

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 12, 2020, 08:19:40 pm

Certainly cool, but I had always thought it was supposed to be 40 degrees F.

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: scottb on June 12, 2020, 08:52:57 pm

My cheap thermo meter might be off

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 12, 2020, 09:28:09 pm

Or 40 degrees may be the wrong value.

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: Fierofool on June 12, 2020, 09:46:57 pm

Getting the AC fixed was in prep for next weekend.  I actually drove back home with the blower on high, windows down and sunroof open.  It's been a beautiful mid-80s day with a good breeze blowing.  Mostly cloudy on the way home. 

Another reason for not using the AC is that I have leaf chafe blowing out of my defroster vents and leaves stuck inside my dash vents.  I need to remove the blower and resister next week and clean everything out again.  And that's just from leaves that have blown from the back yard next door.  Prevailing winds don't blow my leaves toward the cars. 

I have frequently heard 40 degrees referenced, but it was always in the context of 40 degrees below the ambient temperature.  If it's 60 outside, it's easier to hit 40 than if it's 90.  I don't know which method is the correct one. 

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 12, 2020, 09:59:10 pm

That makes more sense.

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: HarryT on June 13, 2020, 01:51:22 am

Outside  temp. makes little difference, 2 to 4 degrees.  With A/C control on Max and fan on LOW it should pull from 38 to 42 degrees with needle style manual thermometer after about 10 minutes of driving.
The 2007 Ranger I just bought pulled down to 38 before I bought it so I was happy as I had been driving my 2003 Taurus Wagon without air for 2 years, so it was imperative that the A/C  worked. With the small super cab you can only run on Max for a few minutes and have to go to Dash and Floor mix and add a little heat. I am a very happy camper.
Harry

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 13, 2020, 04:35:46 am

Funny how spoiled we've become.

I used to have 2/70 AC.

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: TopNotch on June 15, 2020, 08:34:30 pm

Title: Re: Charlie's 87 GT
Post by: scottb on June 16, 2020, 07:29:54 pm

thank you Pat