Performance & Maintenance Engine, forced induction, intakes, exhausts, torque converters, transmissions, etc.

Where do I recharge my A/C?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-05-08, 07:39 AM
  #1  
thegadget
Driver
Thread Starter
 
thegadget's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Unhappy Where do I recharge my A/C?

I have a SC400 1JZgte swap, I have never charged up the a/c since the conversion, and I cannot find the low pressure valve!!

There is nothing. Of course I can find the high pressure, it sticks out like a sore thumb! And It is getting hot here... 103+ every day!

Thanks in advance!

Here is the back of the compressor...
Attached Thumbnails Where do I recharge my A/C?-101_0141.jpg  

Last edited by thegadget; 08-05-08 at 07:46 AM.
Old 08-05-08, 07:41 AM
  #2  
thegadget
Driver
Thread Starter
 
thegadget's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Another pic

Another pic
Here is the high pressure valve... Nice location..
Attached Thumbnails Where do I recharge my A/C?-101_0142.jpg  

Last edited by thegadget; 08-05-08 at 07:46 AM.
Old 08-05-08, 07:43 AM
  #3  
thegadget
Driver
Thread Starter
 
thegadget's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Question Another Picture

This is not a duplicate post..
This is where the BMW's are.. both of them..
Attached Thumbnails Where do I recharge my A/C?-101_0143.jpg  

Last edited by thegadget; 08-05-08 at 07:47 AM.
Old 08-05-08, 07:45 AM
  #4  
thegadget
Driver
Thread Starter
 
thegadget's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Yet one more

One more picture, "Oh where oh where has the little valve gone, oh where oh where can it be... with its.."

This is beside the ABS stuffs..
Attached Thumbnails Where do I recharge my A/C?-101_0144.jpg  
Old 08-05-08, 08:28 AM
  #5  
O. L. T.
Keeper of the light
iTrader: (17)
 
O. L. T.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: My little world
Posts: 34,097
Received 335 Likes on 221 Posts
Default

Old 08-05-08, 08:35 AM
  #6  
thegadget
Driver
Thread Starter
 
thegadget's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Sorry

I didn't realize that A/C was performance...

Thanks for the move..
Old 08-06-08, 10:51 AM
  #7  
cbrasian
Lead Lap
 
cbrasian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ca
Posts: 691
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

ummm so they removed the low side valve?...follow the lines and it should lead it to you normally its along the left side of the engine bay
Old 08-06-08, 11:58 AM
  #8  
LexusFTW
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (7)
 
LexusFTW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa
Posts: 1,459
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

haha, that sucks.

The early SC400s had the low side valve ON the compressor. Now you are running an SC300 compressor and there's no valve on it. You have two options, get SC300 low side hardlines or integrate a valve somewhere in the system. I'd integrate the valve on the l.p. flex line.

Edit - LoL at A/C being in the performance section.
Old 08-08-08, 11:35 PM
  #9  
wheels 2
Pole Position
iTrader: (1)
 
wheels 2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 317
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by LexusFTW
haha, that sucks.

The early SC400s had the low side valve ON the compressor. Now you are running an SC300 compressor and there's no valve on it. You have two options, get SC300 low side hardlines or integrate a valve somewhere in the system. I'd integrate the valve on the l.p. flex line.

Edit - LoL at A/C being in the performance section.
ya that is funny but he does have a performance motor.LOL
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
supra_trd
GS - 3rd Gen (2006-2011)
2
08-16-17 09:06 PM
rcargile
Performance & Maintenance
29
05-27-17 03:33 PM
eyecon7
GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005)
13
03-04-17 08:01 PM
m0ist
LS - 1st and 2nd Gen (1990-2000)
11
08-17-16 02:13 PM
lexus72
ES - 1st to 4th Gen (1990-2006)
35
07-21-09 07:34 AM



Quick Reply: Where do I recharge my A/C?



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:29 AM.