I'm happy to see that you got a parallel flow condenser to replace that old serpintine one. I wish you luck with the matsushita compressor I gave up on them after I replaced them three times. I had lifetime warantee but the cost even with free replacement compressors was just too much.
Wow. Are the Matsushita that bad? I did read on forums of people converting it to Sanden, but people said all the remanufacturered compressors aren't very good. I couldn't find any new compressors for sale.
@@BudgetGears I don't know if it would work with your engine. My D16 was used in various Hondas until at least 2001 so I was able to get a bracket that fits my block and then install a more modern AC system that was designed for my engine but uses a compressor that is still available new. Check out a long thread at Honda-Tech titled "94 Sanden AC Compressor in CRX" It starts out as an idea and ends with a very good system design that actually works. I have it in my car now for several years with no issues.
There are a few reasons. 1. Like R12, the R134a refrigerant is no longer allowed in Canada. I can find it from shops that still have it, but it's at a ridiculously inflated priced due to it being not allowed. 2. HC-12a molecules are larger than R134a, which means I don't have to convert my rubber hoses to R134a compatible hoses. 3. HC-12a is readily available everywhere in Canada making it very accessible to DIY home mechanics and is very affordable. 4. HC-12a is environmentally safe, which means I don't need a shop to evacuate the refrigerant. If I have to evacuate it, I can just do it right into the atmostphere and then recharge the system again. 5. HC-12a is compatible with mineral oil, which is the oil that should be run in the compressor. There's no issues running PAG46 or Esther oil, but those oils are hygroscopic. 6. HC-12a has been used by people over many years and have had excellent results. It runs more efficient than R12 or R134a and it requires a lot less refrigerant to charge the system.
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I'm happy to see that you got a parallel flow condenser to replace that old serpintine one. I wish you luck with the matsushita compressor I gave up on them after I replaced them three times. I had lifetime warantee but the cost even with free replacement compressors was just too much.
Wow. Are the Matsushita that bad? I did read on forums of people converting it to Sanden, but people said all the remanufacturered compressors aren't very good. I couldn't find any new compressors for sale.
@@BudgetGears I don't know if it would work with your engine. My D16 was used in various Hondas until at least 2001 so I was able to get a bracket that fits my block and then install a more modern AC system that was designed for my engine but uses a compressor that is still available new. Check out a long thread at Honda-Tech titled "94 Sanden AC Compressor in CRX" It starts out as an idea and ends with a very good system design that actually works. I have it in my car now for several years with no issues.
Is there any reason you went with HC-12a rather than converting to R134a?
There are a few reasons. 1. Like R12, the R134a refrigerant is no longer allowed in Canada. I can find it from shops that still have it, but it's at a ridiculously inflated priced due to it being not allowed. 2. HC-12a molecules are larger than R134a, which means I don't have to convert my rubber hoses to R134a compatible hoses. 3. HC-12a is readily available everywhere in Canada making it very accessible to DIY home mechanics and is very affordable. 4. HC-12a is environmentally safe, which means I don't need a shop to evacuate the refrigerant. If I have to evacuate it, I can just do it right into the atmostphere and then recharge the system again. 5. HC-12a is compatible with mineral oil, which is the oil that should be run in the compressor. There's no issues running PAG46 or Esther oil, but those oils are hygroscopic.
6. HC-12a has been used by people over many years and have had excellent results. It runs more efficient than R12 or R134a and it requires a lot less refrigerant to charge the system.