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Offline DanMarino

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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #135 on: July 05, 2012, 05:41:26 AM »
I contacted Jeepair and they suggested checking out the fan clutch.  My fan seems to spin way too easily from what I can tell.  Jeepair thought that the fan not locking at low speeds would the a likely cause, especially since I'm getting great cooling when moving.

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Offline Jeffy

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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #136 on: July 05, 2012, 01:41:16 PM »
Quote from: DanMarino on July 05, 2012, 05:41:26 AM
I contacted Jeepair and they suggested checking out the fan clutch.  My fan seems to spin way too easily from what I can tell.  Jeepair thought that the fan not locking at low speeds would the a likely cause, especially since I'm getting great cooling when moving.

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That's what I was thinking as well.  The fan shouldn't rotate more then 1/4 turn with a good push.  The clutch is fairly inexpensive and easy to replace.
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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #137 on: July 08, 2012, 11:49:40 AM »
Ordered a new fan clutch from Advance Autoparts for something like $35.  I'll pick it up today and report back about if it makes a difference.
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Offline DanMarino

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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #138 on: July 09, 2012, 07:00:09 PM »
Installed the new fan clutch.  The new one certainly spins less freely.  I'll run it for a week or so until I experience some hot weather in stop and go traffic.
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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #139 on: July 17, 2012, 09:55:01 PM »
98 degrees in Washington, DC today.  On the way home from work the AC compressor did not short cycle.  Everything nice and cool inside the jeep.  The system seems to be working great.
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #140 on: July 20, 2012, 09:33:09 PM »
Here's a trick for getting that #10 hose with the grommet into the place without a huge hassle.  Push the grommet to the  end of the hose and over the crimped end but not over the nut.  This allows you to squish the grommet into place.  Then lube up the hose with some windex or whatever and push it through.  Saves a lot of time fumbling, trying to squish the grommet though with the hose going though it.
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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #141 on: August 01, 2012, 07:58:25 AM »
Quote from: DanMarino on July 17, 2012, 09:55:01 PM
98 degrees in Washington, DC today.  On the way home from work the AC compressor did not short cycle.  Everything nice and cool inside the jeep.  The system seems to be working great.

That's good news.
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Re: How Difficult is it to Add Air Conditioning?
« Reply #142 on: August 06, 2012, 01:02:20 PM »
Quote from: DanMarino on July 17, 2012, 09:55:01 PM
98 degrees in Washington, DC today.  On the way home from work the AC compressor did not short cycle.  Everything nice and cool inside the jeep.  The system seems to be working great.

Are you still satisfied with the system?  I am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger and picking up one of these systems
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« Reply #143 on: August 06, 2012, 01:05:10 PM »
Quote from: DanMarino on June 11, 2012, 06:16:23 AM
I drove on Interstate 70 from Baltimore, past Frederick, MD and back in the Jeep. Air temperature was in the mid-80's, so I had the AC running. The Jeep performed pretty much just as it always does on the interstate. I stayed in the right hand lane and ran the 65 mph speed limit with no troubles. The Jeep did not like going up the mountain just west of Frederick with the AC on, and it hated going up that hill prior to the AC installation. I did notice that the high pressure AC hose that went into the evaporator/fan box from the fire wall had a lot of condensation on it. So yesterday evening I wrapped some pipe insulation on it. I'm 100% satisfied with this project.

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I don't think any 4 banger jeep likes going up those hills, not at interstate speeds anyway.
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