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A/C is working fantastic!


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Since no one has started a thread here yet I thought I would be the first and say that my A/C is working extraordinary since I changed out that damaged/worn clutch on it.

For all who don't have A/C......I feel your pain.




Allen
 


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Depends where you live I guess. It's just something else to go wrong in my opinion.
 

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Didn't think AC was a big deal ----to I got to be 45 and then at 50 got to have my COLD AC-----can't live without it: :agree::agree:
 

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If you live anywhere but a polar desert, A/C has a significant use. Even with the heater on, it's a very efficient dessicator.
 

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only time of the year where i notice that it is kinda stupid for ford to have built my truck with out an ac but i get all of the benifits of not having one when it is time for acceleration.
 

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Umm, your air conditioner turns itself off when you mash the throttle. You get the same power with or without it.
 

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my a/c is mid-way through being converted into on-board air...so i guess you could say it wasnt essential to me.

i never used it as a/c (of coarse, it only worked while i lived in alaska). i did notice a slight decrease in defroster performance without it, but i still dont have any problems keeping the windows clear.

ive got 3 vehicles, all 3 have factory air, and none of them blow cold :D
 

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my 88 blows out the vents at 38 degrees
 

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my 88 blows out the vents at 38 degrees

Have you converted to 134A...I would say not! I can only dream of 38 degrees with my 134a system...but I won't pay for R-12 and Freeze 12 isn't really the same.
 

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yes it is 134a but it only blows real cold going down the road if i am in traffic it only gets to about 50
 

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Didn't think AC was a big deal ----to I got to be 45 and then at 50 got to have my COLD AC-----can't live without it: :agree::agree:
Lot of truth in that! You start out yanking the AC to save weight and go faster, and after a while you realize it's an essential life-support system.

MAKG's got a good point, too. The AC is important in keeping the glass from fogging when you're in the defrost setting.
 

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Any vehicle I buy must have A/C. It's one of the few requirements a vehicle must meet in order for me to buy it. I drive all day long at work (usually around 70-100 miles per day), and most of the company trucks don't have A/C. I absolutely sweat my ass off all day long. Not only that, but I don't even like driving with the windows down, especially on the highway. Way too damn noisy and you can't even hear the stereo. When I drive my own truck in the summer, I almost always have the A/C on.
 

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My main requirements for a dd are A/C and cruise, and so far by chance the largest available engine. My Ranger doesn't have either A/C or cruise, but I may hunt down a condenser for it when I put the 289 in, for some reason it has everything for A/C there but that.
 

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I yanked the AC out of my 92 a few years back, and never really missed it.
Untill a few weeks ago when I bought my jeep and had AC again. Now I dont know why I got rid of my ac in the first place.
 

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I can only get mine to go down to about 52 degrees. But when it is 95 and humid, 52 is just fine for me.
 

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