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Re: 99 Air Conditioning Retrofit
Posted by Larry West (more from Larry West) on Wed, 30 May 2001 19:19:59
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

Personally, I haven't had any problems in a 99 in the summer. That 
air scoop at the base of the windshield brings in a lot of airflow. 
Couple that with leaving the rear side windows open, and the 
ventilation is quite good.

The 99 A/C systems were always hack. Even the Dealer installed items. 
They were never fully integrated with the climate control (unlike the 
C900 & later Saabs). The controls were two knobs that were mounted 
either side of the rear window defog switch, the vents were this 
really cheap plastic that went on the bottom of the dash (removing 
the nice flat panels, the rounded lip, and the grab handle) which 
never, ever fit properly. Fitting a radio was an adventure.

The compressor typically used was the venerable York. Compact was not 
it's middle name. Some, though, have attempted to use smaller 
compressors. Access to the #1 spark plug is not easy. Valvetrain work 
sometimes requires removing some A/C components.

To get the refrigerant between the components, a couple large holes 
are drilled in the top of the firewall shelf. The evaporator is 
mounted underneath this shelf on the passenger compartment side.

I don't think that R-134a can be used in these systems. Using R-12 is 
expensive today. Personally, I won't do any major A/C work on my 
C900s without switching to R-134.

Most people I know trash the 99 A/C systems. If I haven't discouraged 
you yet, you may find someone offering a setup for free.

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