78 280z ac

[dcruz]

People I want to get my ac working on car again. Lost summer I tried to get it up and running but didn't have much luck, and summer is comming back and I would like to get it up and working, I read several post here and read one that said to buy a drier from autozone part #3318, a high pressure switch part #35758 and a harness connector part # 37219. I called autozone and order all 3 parts, now I just need to order the strainer (orfice)but don't know where to get one. If some one could give me the info I would appreciate it. Thanks

[hr369]

orfice? you mean expansion valve i think. if you have the datsun factory evaporator core, that expansion valve is no longer avail from the dealer. Has anyone tried nissan dealers in canada? Your options are to test your and if good reuse, get another used one or put an aftermarket evap core in that takes a generic expansion valve. those are a couple hundred bucks.

In my car i put in a used one. i used the freezer method to test the first. it closed ok but when i put it in the car the pressures were off. the second one i got off ebay works great.

[dcruz]

no, im talking about the filter or screen that goes in the hose that comes from the ac drier, that same hose goes in the fire wall, inside that hose the filter goes in there. Thanks,

[hr369]

picture? sounds like someone added an inline filter or are you talking about that little cone shaped fine filter that goes inside

the high pressure line?

[dcruz]

hr369, you nailed it, im talking about the fine filter that goes inside the high pressure line. Does some know the part # of it?

[hr369]

it is a reusable part, just clean it real good. its there to strain garbage out of the system.

try asking this guy on ebay. he has some ac parts

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-280Z-A-C-Evaporator-Housing-/160763180345?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256e3b7539&vxp=mtr

[ZCurves]

dcruz,

I have a 78 parts car and if the part is still on the car, your welcome to it. I believe that you could clean your existing one though. Didn't we have a discussion about your AC endeavor a while back? Seems familiar. Anyway, if you want/need to get creative, I have some tricks.

[dcruz]

Zcurves, your the man,, yes, we talked about it last year but didn't finish it up and this year i'm going at it again, im going to install a new drier, condensor and high pressure sensor to get the ac going. Thanks