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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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My A/C works very well. So well I can't bring myself to take it off, even to get a 10 second slip...
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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^^^ I agree...for an all out track car that your in for a few mins at a time..no big deal, but a street car...I can't see ditching the A/C for a couple of 1/10's... especially in Tx.

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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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...so your saying for example if you start the car at say lunch time and drive it for an hour that it's blowing cooler when you first start it up than it is after an hour of driving?

Originally Posted by jaguar5822
...I've noticed in my car, when it's in the 90's, the air seems like it can't keep up when I'm on the highway for more than an hour or so....
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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I wish mine were colder. I added some refrigerant a few weeks ago, and it seems like it took awhile to add it, but there was a slightly-noticeable drop in temperature. Any ideas on how I can get it cooler?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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I had that problem too when my A/C worked. I couldn't figure out why everybody else had fog glass cold air while I practically had to stick my face up to the vents. Can you imagine how funny that looked driving by in another car?





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I wish mine were colder. I added some refrigerant a few weeks ago, and it seems like it took awhile to add it, but there was a slightly-noticeable drop in temperature. Any ideas on how I can get it cooler?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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A/C is for pussies... Ive been driving without A/C for 4 years in my DD....Have no cats and longtubes so when i use to do the ac i could smell exhaust . Plus im to lazy to replace the seal on teh back of the compressor....
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968
I had that problem too when my A/C worked. I couldn't figure out why everybody else had fog glass cold air while I practically had to stick my face up to the vents. Can you imagine how funny that looked driving by in another car?
Yes, that would be hilarious!!
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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So to paraphrase.....

Originally Posted by crAzy95Z28
A/C is for people who maintian thier car...
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If I wanted to show up to work as a sweaty mess everyday, then I wouldn't have my A/C either...
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