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Hi all:

I have a 96 Civic LX 5 speed sedan and I am moving down to the South
so I want to install an A/C. I brought the car to a local honda dealer
and was told that the car model is too old and they weren't able to
locate a unit for me (the unit costs around 850 bucks and labor is an
additional 250, within my budget so to speak as I don't want to
replace this car). They said that maybe I could find one somewhere
though they don't know where. If I could get one, they would be able
to install it for me. I tried the internet (including EBay), without
much luck, and I wonder if anyone would know where I likely can find a
whole unit.

Thanks much,

fc

There are places selling after market A/C kits. I do not know how good
they are. Check out http://www.ackits.com. J C Whitney also has A/C
kits, but not for the 96 civic.

"F. Chen" wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> I have a 96 Civic LX 5 speed sedan and I am moving down to the South
> so I want to install an A/C. I brought the car to a local honda dealer
> and was told that the car model is too old and they weren't able to
> locate a unit for me (the unit costs around 850 bucks and labor is an
> additional 250, within my budget so to speak as I don't want to
> replace this car). They said that maybe I could find one somewhere
> though they don't know where. If I could get one, they would be able
> to install it for me. I tried the internet (including EBay), without
> much luck, and I wonder if anyone would know where I likely can find a
> whole unit.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> fc

In article <d8a0dc86.0307261813.707ba585@posting.google.com >,
fangc@hotmail.com (F. Chen) wrote:

>Hi all:
>
>I have a 96 Civic LX 5 speed sedan and I am moving down to the South
>so I want to install an A/C. I brought the car to a local honda dealer
>and was told that the car model is too old and they weren't able to
>locate a unit for me (the unit costs around 850 bucks and labor is an
>additional 250, within my budget so to speak as I don't want to
>replace this car). They said that maybe I could find one somewhere
>though they don't know where. If I could get one, they would be able
>to install it for me. I tried the internet (including EBay), without
>much luck, and I wonder if anyone would know where I likely can find a
>whole unit.
>
>Thanks much,
>
>fc

It cost less than that when I had it installed on my 97 Civic HX. Are
you sure it can't be special ordered from Honda?

Chris Garcia <NcOhSrPiAsM@chrisgarcia.com> wrote in message news:<Xns93C4E3D406591NcOhSrPiAsMchrisgarc@68.12.1 9.6>...
> fangc@hotmail.com (F. Chen) decided to join the conversation on 26 Jul 2003
> with message news:d8a0dc86.0307261813.707ba585@posting.google.c om:
>
> > I wonder if anyone would know where I likely can find a
> > whole unit.
> >
>
> possibly a junkyard? it's worth a shot..
>
> and let me (hopefully) be the first to welcome you to the south
>
> and you WILL need that a/c

Thanks, I was thinking that maybe a junkyard would be one possible
solution, though I'd prefer to have to worry less about the quality of
the unit.

fc

Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message news:<3F2358BE.E72A54E5@junkmail.com>...
> There are places selling after market A/C kits. I do not know how good
> they are. Check out http://www.ackits.com. J C Whitney also has A/C
> kits, but not for the 96 civic.
>

Cool, hopefully that I can get one soon. It's getting hot already...

fc

Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtri@sonic.net> wrote in message news:<mcmurtri-DDE050.21593226072003@typhoon.sonic.net>...
> In article <d8a0dc86.0307261813.707ba585@posting.google.com >,
>
> It cost less than that when I had it installed on my 97 Civic HX. Are
> you sure it can't be special ordered from Honda?

I tried two honda dealers and both of them told me that they weren't
able to find a unit. I suppose that the car is a bit old...

F. Chen wrote:
>
> I have a 96 Civic LX 5 speed sedan and I am moving down to the South
> so I want to install an A/C. I brought the car to a local honda dealer
> and was told that the car model is too old and they weren't able to
> locate a unit for me (the unit costs around 850 bucks and labor is an
> additional 250, within my budget so to speak as I don't want to
> replace this car). They said that maybe I could find one somewhere
> though they don't know where. If I could get one, they would be able
> to install it for me. I tried the internet (including EBay), without
> much luck, and I wonder if anyone would know where I likely can find a
> whole unit.

Well OEM replacement parts are available, but it might expensive to put
together a system this way. Check here:

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...A5MT&catcgry5=

You could check if there is a dealer install system kit available and if
they could get it for you. You also might have better with a southern
dealer.

Just this past Friday I checked for an A/C Kit for my del Sol, which appears
to be identical to the Civic's. The folks at www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
emailed me back saying that A/C Kits for '94, '95 and '96 model years have
been discontinued by Honda (I didn't ask about other model years). I also
called a local Honda repair shop and he confirmed that they are
discontinued. :-(

The complete installation instructions for your model, along with a parts
list showing all part numbers, are available online at
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/.../17561_01.html,
so I was going to install it myself and then get it charged at a local shop
that does A/C service.

Good luck finding a unit...let us know if you find somebody who has some in
stock. :-)

David K.

"Tom" <nospam@attbi.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:3F247EB2.758B@attbi.com.invalid...
> F. Chen wrote:
> >
> > I have a 96 Civic LX 5 speed sedan and I am moving down to the South
> > so I want to install an A/C. I brought the car to a local honda dealer
> > and was told that the car model is too old and they weren't able to
> > locate a unit for me (the unit costs around 850 bucks and labor is an
> > additional 250, within my budget so to speak as I don't want to
> > replace this car). They said that maybe I could find one somewhere
> > though they don't know where. If I could get one, they would be able
> > to install it for me. I tried the internet (including EBay), without
> > much luck, and I wonder if anyone would know where I likely can find a
> > whole unit.
>
> Well OEM replacement parts are available, but it might expensive to put
> together a system this way. Check here:
>
>
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...A5MT&catcgry5=
>
> You could check if there is a dealer install system kit available and if
> they could get it for you. You also might have better with a southern
> dealer.

Did David K a stately USENET-post decree:
> Just this past Friday I checked for an A/C Kit for my del Sol, which appears
> to be identical to the Civic's. The folks at www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
> emailed me back saying that A/C Kits for '94, '95 and '96 model years have
> been discontinued by Honda (I didn't ask about other model years). I also
> called a local Honda repair shop and he confirmed that they are
> discontinued. :-(
>
> The complete installation instructions for your model, along with a parts
> list showing all part numbers, are available online at
> http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/.../17561_01.html,
> so I was going to install it myself and then get it charged at a local shop
> that does A/C service.
>
> Good luck finding a unit...let us know if you find somebody who has some in
> stock. :-)
>
> David K.
>

David,
Did you get to install the a/c at all. Can you tell me how it went ? I
am planning on installing a/c on my '92 Civic Si (which did not come with an
a/c).
The kit is listed in hondaautomotiveparts site, how easy/hard it is to
do it on our own. I also have Haynes factory service manual, I have the
inclination to learn too. But the most I have done on my car is change
oil/filter, and repair the power mirror.
Browsing through newsgroup, I also saw that the '92 a/c uses R12. Will
the kit sold by hondaautomotiveparts still use it, or be upgraded to match new
laws ?
Thanks.

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