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hello, for the past few days the weather here in southern california has been very hot..hitting record temperatures in the 100s. My A/C takes awhile to get cold...anyone know any fluids that has to be replaced/refilled, or anyway for the a/c air to become cold faster. thank you.

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same here..i would like to know. AND the air stinks really bad for some reason. why is that?

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ditto!

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The stink is probably because of bacteria in the A/C... this can be prevented by turning off the A/C approx 5-10 min before you reach you destination (this makes the condensed water vaporate and thus doesn't "collect" bacteria)

On the "getting cold faster" matter, unless there is something wrong with the compressor or the A/C system has a leak (low on A/C fluid) there is nothing you can do... But get your compressor checked out at a professional... I would NOT recoment on you doing it yourself!!! The system is under pressure, and it can be dangerous if you don't know what you are doing...


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well its cold..but someone saids something about FREEON or something like that...and for the stink problem...replace your air filter...too much dirt in it..

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yeah i think that it's just real hot and since we have 4 banger our A/c systems are just slower than most to get really cold. mine is the same it's very bad during the summer, but eventually it get there.


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i drive with my A/C on 24/7 since January 2001... no problems

if the air isn't getting cold quick enough for you, put it on #2 fan and keep the cool all the way down

if you want to make the A/C flow better, crack your window or your moon roof open - this will give a the warm air a place to escape (warm air raises) and will let some of the cabin reassure out

as for the "funny smell"... it was answered above grin


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You've had your A/C on steady for the past 39 months? rofl

I thought that I was bad.


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its been on only when i drive... aprox 60k miles

how bad can it be? its just a fan running through a filter that removes hot air. And as long as I keep that filter clean, I shouldnt have problems thumbsup


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My AC kicks...always works better after a few minutes though thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Virgilson
well its cold..but someone saids something about FREEON or something like that...and for the stink problem...replace your air filter...too much dirt in it..
Freon isn't used in newer cars anymore due to some bullshit called the o-zone. grin

Freon was used generally in cars produced from 1995 and back.


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lol^^^ what do they use now???? confused

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Originally Posted by jgmx
lol^^^ what do they use now???? confused
Maybe they do take freon.

I was just guessing.


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no they do not use freon it is some other chemical. not sure what it is called though. freon is illegal to refill now so if you need to refill you need to converrt it over. same with refridgerators.


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R-134.

R-12 was the original cooler. Much more heat removing power and faster.

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Originally Posted by Krayze
no they do not use freon it is some other chemical. not sure what it is called though. freon is illegal to refill now so if you need to refill you need to converrt it over. same with refridgerators.

i know you can still refill r-12 here in illinois. it'll cost you few bucks an ounce, but it's still legal. R-134 goes for about 35 cents an ounce.

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Put ur rear seats down, helps for better circulation.

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if i might interject, i do a/c repair. the systems on our Celicas are somewhat similar to most other autos. it does use 134a freon. it has an actuator switch and use a high/low swich as well. making a vent by lowering your window about an inch will indeed facilitate a quicker cooldown time as well as relieving the musky odor accrued by light mildew situations. Although you may still want to seek professional A/C help to check up on the freon level in your system.

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To check your A/C freon level yourself, just look under the plastic guard and you will see an aluminum line with a square block that the line runs through, between the electricical connector and the freon entry port there is a small sight glass . wipe the glass as clean as possible and with the car running and the A/C going, look at the sight glass and see if you notice a white bubbly substance in the sight glass. if it is clear and your A/C is blowing cool to cold air the you may have a problem in your condensor core area, as being clogged by dirt or dust , in which case clean the condensor core by spraying it with degreaser and spray ti clean with a waterhose or pressure washer. if there are bubbles in the sight glass, you will need to have a pro add r-134a refrigerant to your system. I hope I've helped

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