Ac Not Cold Enough

[ReVeNgE]

Originally Posted by ReVeNgE

i got a question !! ... today i opened the hood to inspect things on how im gonna do the mod... i found that the steel hose coming out of the compressor is insulated on certain parts.. like the 1st 1 foot of it is wrapped in black rubber, and the part that is close to the engine, really close to its exit of the compressor is wrapped with an aluminum like thing... but other than that its not insulated... oh and my ac isnt cold enough... so doing this mod will def. help ?... should i put the insulation over these "stock" insulated places ?... and is the cold ac pipe the one that is thicker than the one near it ?... and is it the pipe that enters the firewall on the passenger size ?... thank you helpers !!

can someone please address my questions ?... thank you..

[Zipper]

We have answered alot of this.
Will it help? Well, the people who have done it, including me seem to think so. You really just need it over the engine and inback of the radiator. Everything else is up to you

[ReVeNgE]

my piping is a bit different i think... none goes over the engine... i got an E-tech 1.6.. i'll cover it anywayz to see if it helps.. thnx anywayz

[Zipper]

on the 2L, part of the return line travels over the timing belt. The huge one is the line beside the radiator. You use the AC on a hot day, with your car trying to disipate heat, its all comming off your Exhaust and Radiator. Guess whats inbetween. That small AC line

[7-even]

just dont cover the return lines, if you you might cause the engine to overheat

[stoopid]

Just wanted to chime in with a thanks .

I did this mod today, I covered everything with a roll of R2 2" self-adhesive insulation and foil tape. I skipped the zip ties and any clamps, the tape seems to be enough IMO. But I did have both available, just don't see how any of this is going to budge. I did not do the rubber hose section closest to the engine. The hose should be okay insulation and I don't trust having the insulated tape that close to such a tremendous source of heat as the engine block.

20 minute test afterwards and got better results. 90F today and humid and the AC was barely keeping up, even when recirculating. Now with recirculation it actually feels a little cold, like it should. Took a while to do because of my large hands and the tight spaces.