Is it possible to add air conditioning in to 2001 Ford Focus? I thought to maybe buy from crashed focus all the staff and install in my car? Is that possible? I have some mechanical knowledge but...
Car is great but as days become hotter it is hard to enjoy driving in a souna like focus is...
Thanks to all for the info... If ECU controls the a/c and if that means that I have to change/reprogram ecu to install a/c and without that I have issues with a/c coolant gas and all the wirings ... Well you were right I'll sell my Focus and try to find one with a/c
Btw. Is anyone? interested in buying 2001 Focus 1.4 silver dust metalic in perfect condition wo a/c ;-) driven on the coast (no snow or road salt) in Croatia.
I have A/C on my UK 1.6 focus and often have to turn it off if I want to join heavy traffic at a junction or on a roundabout (turnpike). Pulling away with the A/C on is like pulling away with the hand-brake on :(
Strangely, my sister has a Ka Collection with a/c, and although you can feel it cutting in and out, it doesnt slow the car much unless you are laden and over 60mph in which case it does struggle to gain any speed!
Once again highlighting the 1.6's stupidly tall gearing and lack of really low down torque.
However, all Foci run a different fuelling/ignition strategy with the a/c on (why?!) which is set up to reduce power at lower revs, further accentuating the problem. A quick Bluefin session soon sorts this however.
I can imagine, once had a Ka for a day from my Ford Dealer, on some highway driveway it seemed you should get out and push to get it going. It used more fuel then my 2l Focus on the same way, presuming as it had only two throttle positions. Idle and full anything else wasn't worth using. Can't remember if the A/C was turned on or not?
It might reduce acceleration slightly with the Focus, though I had the highest Vmax readings, according to GPS with A/C turned on. Though I have just tried a few times with GPS, the speedo is a joke and stops climbing while the revs will still go up.
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