Air con

llsf1225 · Post by **llsf1225** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:12 pm

My air con is working but it doesn't pumping the cold air.

Is there anyone know what the problem is?
Someone told me that I have to regas.
Is that right?

Thanks

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 12:41 am

yep, you'll definitely have to regas... I've never had to do this before so I wouldn't know about the costs involved but yeah your problem sounds like the aircond needs to be re-gassed.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 12:52 am

Should be around $70 from any mechanic who got the re-gas machine!

MattG · Post by **MattG** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:52 pm

When you get it re-gassed you may like to get them to put a tracer gas into the system also just to check if there are any leaks.

If there are no leaks I suggest you running the air con every week for at least 10 mins just to keep everything in good condition.

M@

FT-TRO2 · Post by **FT-TRO2** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:58 pm

Had the same thing happen with my FTO...

The only way way to find out if theres a leak in your a/c system is to get it re-gassed.

The mechanic should put a blue dye in the gas so they can tell later on if there is a leak. they have those funky scientific glasses so they can see the dye...if your system is leaking

A re-gas should costs about 80 bucks...

Just hope that one of your pipes dont have a leak...

TimmyD · Post by **TimmyD** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:55 pm

mm when i got mine re-gassed i was told to put a new aircon filter in there, and every 2nd time i get it re-gassed i should change the filter.
Otherwise if you leave the normal filter it can cause major problems with your air-con at later dates.

Well, thats what i was told, and 80bux to re-gas and 160$ when changing the filter and re-gas

Tim

Post by **smorison** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 6:13 pm

it won't be $80.00 cause hte FTO uses band CFC based gasses. they have to use a replacement one which will cost you 200 easily.

that is unless you know a dodgy aircon guy who still has stock of the CFC based ones which are almost impossible to find these days

dAsh · Post by **dAsh** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:15 pm

$120 bucks including dye at Natrad in Werribee 6 weeks ago for mine.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:18 pm

Any places in the eastern suburbs of VIC you would recommend to do this?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:56 pm

SL Motorsport

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:54 pm

FTO338 wrote:SL Motorsport

location? details? contact number?

Rough idea of what they'll charge?

Have you had your's done there?

Have you used them for other work on your FTO?

dAsh · Post by **dAsh** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:17 am

Recommend?
It's an air conditioning system mate!
Any place that does aircon will do a bangup job on your car, it's not that hard to connect a cylinder to your aircon line, drain it and refill it

Repeat after me folks "The FTO is not a unique car that can only have specialist places to do things like this to it"

llsf1225 · Post by **llsf1225** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:48 am

I have mine regased last week,
it costed me $100.
It's working fine and very cold
now, but just don't know what's
the different between E-Con and
just con.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:57 am

ECON is the "economy" mode where the air conditioning unit is not always in use, even though air may still be blowing via the fan. It automatically switches the air con on and off based on the temperature differential and what the engine is doing to minimise the impact on your fuel economy - hence "economy" mode.

When in full air con mode, it is blowing cooled air all the time, when in the econ mode, although it blows air consistantly it only send chilled air through in bursts, as the air con unit kicks in and out.

Adriano · Post by **Adriano** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:42 am

would regassing it solve stinky air??

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:21 am

stinky air is more than likely a bacterial issue, either the filter needs to be replaced and/or the pipes and vents disinfected.

dAsh · Post by **dAsh** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 4:26 pm

Do this sort of thing for stinky aircon

http://www.mitsubishi-fto.org/workshop/ ... index.html

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:32 am

My FTO has done 86,000k and my air con's gonna cost me around 2k to fix. Condensor, pipes, evaporator. Everything's f!@ked. They re-gassed it for a carton of tooheys new. Should get me through summer.

Post by **kazbah** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:25 pm

Jase wrote:My FTO has done 86,000k and my air con's gonna cost me around 2k to fix. Condensor, pipes, evaporator. Everything's f!@ked. They re-gassed it for a carton of tooheys new. Should get me through summer.

Hey Jase, shop around... I was quoted $2k to fix my air by one place while another could get me a brand new condensor from Mitsu Japan for $450-500. Then the cost of fitting and regassing working out a heluva lot cheaper than $2k. I hate to say this but when you rock up to some places to have your FTO fixed the mechanics seem to see $$$$$$ signs going off behind their eyes. You can pick up second hand condensors from Jap wreckers (cant tell you any in QLD maybe someone else can) I got mine with hoses for $250. The only thing you cant get new is the discharge hoses that come out from either side of the condensor, so you will have to get them second hand ( I have a set - but they are the least of your worries at the moment) Exactly what is wrong with your aircon that would warrent having to buy every concevable part for it. Usually only one or two parts need replacing not the whole damn lot. Methinks you may be being screwed!

Post by **smorison** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:34 pm

i have to agree with kaz sounds like your being led up the garden path here....

at the very least i would ask them to document exactly why each part has to be replaced in a written quote!