Hello Forum,

I have an '82 380sel and the a/c works just ok, but would like to improve it for this Tx heat. I just bought it and I dont see any notation about conversion from r-12 to r-134a or anything. The fittings are small and look original, but I'm not for sure what the fitting for r-134a look like either. What a/c maintenance should i perform in order to improve the coldness of the air?

Also, on occasion the blower will shut off (you can still hear compressor cycle) and if you push the def. button it kicks the blower on high, but does not function for the other buttuons once it shuts off. Then after waiting a short while, you can hear a slight to moderate click come from the right side under the dash/glove box area and then the blower will work for the other (a/c)buttons. After searching on the forum, I found a post about the unit that is under there and may have a loose connection or something. Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully I will have time this weekend or next to check it out and see if I can find it.

Lastly my 380sel has only one big aux. fan in front, should it kick on automaticly when I use the a/c? Currently, it does not(could be sign of low pressure in a/c system if it is supposed to kick on w/ a/c). It will kick in only when the temp reachs about 90C.

Thanks in advance to any contributions,
Bobby

what style climate system?


mine has the ACC system.....

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Monomer,

I would assume it has the same.

It has the temp wheel push buttons and high auto low buttons.

I hope this is what you are asking.

Tks,
Bobby

There is only one way to know for sure what refrigerant is in the system and that is with a Refrigerant Identifier instrument. Most any automotive a/c shop will have one. You DEFINITELY want to determine what refrigerant is present before servicing the system.

By law it should have fittings if it is other than the original refrigerant, but I have seen NUMEROUS systems converted without installing the fittings. It is very irritating because if I were to draw the wrong refrigerant in one of my recovery tanks it contaminates the ENTIRE tankful of refrigerant.

Have it identified, then check pressures and go from there.

Good luck,

Tkanks LarryBible.

I will have it checked before I move forward.

Depending on refrig., it's probably just low....Well, I hope it is that simple.

I have been running my a/c on the auto positon lately and it has not been shutting off like before--could be just a fluke.

I tried disabling the right side carpet panel area under the glove box with the three top metal screws and the lower left plastic fastener screw, but the panel would not budge. I thought it would be simply but I guess not. LOL

Bobby