AC issue

Mac · 2007-06-22T21:51:30+00:00

Have a question on the ac system on the Miata. Have a 90 with r12.Took it in and the pressure is good and has the correct amount offreon. But after 20-30 minutes of driving it stops working and startsto blow hot air, but then will come back on after a few minutes.Also, sometimes the rpms goes up to over 1500 to 2000 while at idle,stopped at a red light and such. Any ideas? Finding it hard to takeit to a place that I trust and want to be able to go in and at leasthave some idea what might be wrong. Thanks.

Jun 22, 2007 33 Replies

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pws 19 years ago

A woman never gives away all of her secrets, and we wouldn't understand most of them anyway. ;-)

"drive her off"? Was that a Freudian slip or intentional?

I am 27 miles from Marble Falls, which flooded heavily last night and it looks like more to come.

The lake front houses around the corner are watching the water levels very nervously. I just want the rain to stop soon so that I can pull my Miata out from under the tarp and fix it.

Vixen, that is cool; fast, pretty and sleek. I won't name mine, it hurts too much when I tear them apart......

Pat

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BRUCE HASKIN 19 years ago

Iva, That's one of the "Raindeer" , isn't it ? :-)

Bruce Bing '03 LS

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Iva 19 years ago

Oops! That was supposed to be "dry" her off. Of course, a drive to shake off the rain drops is always fun too. ;)

I had the opportunity to buy Belle back from the wrecker but couldn't face the thought of tearing her apart.

Iva & Vixen

2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata

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Iva 19 years ago

Yeah, I guess it is. Guess that's *really* freudian with all the thunderstorms we're having around here lately. ;-D

Iva & Vixen

2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata

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miker 19 years ago

It's even got the red nose. Only one horn tho.

miker

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XS11E 19 years ago

The red nose was Rudolph, Vixen may have had a brown nose, though, you'd have to ask the other reindeer or maybe Mr. Claus. ;-)

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pws 19 years ago

I am about as unsentimental as it comes with material objects, but it did hurt to tear apart the '96M, probably because it was the best car I have ever owned.

I was just about to replace the timing belt on that one when it was totaled at 75,000 miles.

Pat

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pws 19 years ago

Vixen the brown-nosing reindeer? You should write a book, or at least a song about that.....

Pat

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Ken Lyons 19 years ago

"Iva" wrote

Dang! I have a need for a passenger fender and door (don't ask). Belle is the right color. And you are within a reasonable driving distance. Of course we can see what downward spiral this can be thanks to Pat.

-- Ken Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red Inside the Beltway [Remove the first two digits to reply]

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pws 19 years ago

Definitely a downward spiral.

The death of my miata, however, has improved and repaired many others, and at a whole lot lower prices in general that a place like planetmiata or a salvage yard charges. Probably 40 to 50 different miatas so far are wearing parts from the '96M, including my present '91 model.

Pat

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Iva 19 years ago

Actually, if you're willing to drive this far, we have a member in NJ who has several Miata in various stages of dismemberment - most of them red. He probably has what you need.

Iva & Vixen

2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata

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pws 19 years ago

There is a Pennsylvania Pat? That is unacceptable. :-)

It looks like I will be parting out two more M1 Miatas, then I am calling it quits on ripping down cars down unless I come across a deal that can't be passed up.

Pat

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pws 19 years ago

Make that a NJ Pat.

I forget that you live somewhere that you can change States without driving for a minimum of 4 or 5 hours. It is actually faster to reach Mexico from where I am than any U.S. State, and that is still 240 miles away. Louisiana is close to the same distance, but it still a bit further away.

Pat

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