Nissan 200SX Club - South Africa

Ok so its getting really nice and hot down here in CT and you want your aircon to work.

Point is...it doesn't.

Now I know its the gas, but when I went to the guys who refill the aircon they said they aren't allowed to refill it since it uses the "old gas" which they are not allowed to sell anymore.

Then I asked them well why dont you refill it with the "new gas" then, and they said then your aircon wont work anymore!
(they also said they can "upgrade" my aircon to use the new gas which will cost me R1500)

So what is the truth behind this? Is it a money making scheme? Who has done their aircon with the "new gas" and does it still work?

What is your point of view on this?

when i went to the aircon place on sat he took out the old gas and filled it with the new gas and said its now up to spec and its working fine.

hentiebez wrote:when i went to the aircon place on sat he took out the old gas and filled it with the new gas and said its now up to spec and its working fine.

Ok cool, do you know what gas that was?

Also come to think of it now he said that my car is a 92 model thus uses the old gas....and your S14 uses the new gas...

afaik they can flush the system and use the new gas. i did the R1500 route as well and both my sx's aircon are not cold

rat wrote:afaik they can flush the system and use the new gas. i did the R1500 route as well and both my sx's aircon are not cold

So what you say is that roll down your windows...open your sunroof and take out the aircon to save the weight(and fuel)...

So you say its not worth the R1500 to change your aircon system to the new one? Just flush and refill with the new gas and have colder air rushing over your face?

Yes flush the system or take it out and open the windows

i think i have had bad luck with my aircons. VC says the fsm says 0 deg at the vents, mine was like 12

Damn ok, well I'll go do that and let you guys know!

I have the s14 .Heard about that old and new gas too. I had mine topped up with the new stuff. Guess it was all fine . Noticed the heat gauge started to climb though . Especially on the highway while cruising . Weird . Just drive without it now .

Wish everything could just work already . Cape Town definately gettin warmer .