1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

A/C Syste m Servic e
Pressur e Tes t Char t
NOTE : Performanc e Tes t o n pag e 22-70 .
see pag e 22-8 9see pag e 22-9 1
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Recovery
Only us e servic e equipmen t tha t i s U.L.-liste d an d i s cer -
tified t o mee t th e requirement s o f SA E J221 0 to remov e
HFC-134 a (R-134a ) fro m th e ai r conditionin g system .
CAUTION : Exposur e t o ai r conditione r refrigeran t
an d lubrican t vapo r o r mis t ca n irritat e eyes , nos e
an d throat . Avoi d breathin g th e ai r conditione r
refrigeran t an d lubrican t vapo r o r mist .
I f accidenta l syste m discharg e occurs , ventilat e wor k
are a befor e resumin g service .
R-134a servic e equipmen t o r vehicl e ai r conditionin g sys -
tem shoul d no t b e pressur e teste d o r lea k teste d wit h
compresse d air .
Som e mixture s o f ai r an d R-134 a hav e
bee n show n t o b e combustibl e a t elevate d pressure s
an d ca n resul t i n fir e o r explosio n causin g injur y o r
propert y damage . Neve r us e compresse d ai r t o pres -
sur e tes t R-134 a servic e equipmen t o r vehicl e ai r
conditionin g systems .
Additiona l healt h an d safet y informatio n ma y b e obtaine d
fro m th e refrigeran t an d lubrican t manufactures .
1 . Connec t a R-134 a refrigeran t Recovery/Recycl -
ing/Chargin g Syste m t o th e vehicl e a s show n fol -
lowin g th e equipmen t manufacturer' s instructions .
2. Measur e th e amoun t o f refrigeran t oi l remove d
fro m th e A/ C syste m afte r th e recover y proces s i s
completed .
NOTE: B e sur e t o instal l th e sam e amoun t o f ne w
refrigeran t oi l bac k int o th e A/ C syste m befor e
charging .
Recovery/Recycling/Chargin g System .
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Heater-Evaporator Uni t
Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
SR S sectio n 24 befor e performin g repair s o r service .
1 . Remov e th e blowe r uni t (se e pag e 22-67 ).
2 . Whe n th e engin e i s cool , drai n th e engin e coolan t
fro m th e radiato r (se e sectio n 10 ).
D o no t remov e th e radiato r ca p whe n
th e engin e i s hot ; th e engin e coolan t i s unde r
pressur e an d coul d severel y scal d you .
CAUTION : Engin e coolan t wil l damag e paint . Quick -
l y rins e an y spille d engin e coolan t of f painte d sur -
faces .
3. Disconnec t th e heater valve cabl e fro m th e heate r
valve .
4 . Disconnec t th e heater hoses. Engin e coolan t wil l
ru n ou t whe n th e hose s ar e disconnected , drai n i t
int o a clea n dri p pan .
HEATE RVALVE CABL E
HEATE R VALV E
5. Recove r th e refrigeran t fro m th e A/ C syste m wit h a
R-134 a refrigeran t Recovery/Recycling/Chargin g
System . (se e pag e 22-73 ).
6 . Disconnec t th e receive r lin e an d th e suctio n lin e fro m
the evaporator . Ca p th e ope n fitting s immediatel y
to kee p moistur e ou t o f th e system .
RECEIVE R LIN E
SECTION LIN E
7. Remov e th e dashboar d (se e sectio n 20 ).
8 . Remov e th e heate r duct .
9 . Remov e th e fou r mountin g bolts , disconnec t th e con -
nector s fro m th e contro l unit s an d th e evaporato r
temperatur e senso r connecto r fro m th e contro l uni t
bracket , the n remov e th e contro l uni t bracket .
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T
B°L T EVAPORATORTEMPERATUR E
SENSO R CONNECTO R
CONTROLUNITBRACKE T
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft) '
SRS MAI NHARNES S
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
10. Remov e th e woofe r enclosur e (se e sectio n 23 ).
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11. Disconnec t th e connector s fro m al l th e contro l
motors an d sensor s attache d t o th e heater -
evaporato r unit .
1 2 . Remov e th e tw o mountin g bolt s an d tw o nuts , the n
remov e th e heater-evaporato r uni t throug h th e
passenge r door .
CORROSIO N RESISTAN TBOLTHEATER-EVAPORATO R UNIT
NUT S29 N- m (3. 0 kgf-m ,
2 2 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
13. Instal l th e heater-evaporato r uni t i n th e revers e
orde r of removal , and :
• I f you'r e installin g a ne w evaporator , ad d
refrigeran t oi l (ND-OI L 8 ) se e pag e 22-69 ).
• Replac e O-ring s wit h ne w one s a t eac h fitting ,
and appl y refrigeran t oi l t o them .
NOTE : B e sur e t o us e th e righ t O-ring s fo r
R-134 a t o avoi d leakage .
14. Fil l th e radiato r an d reservoi r tan k wit h th e prope r
engine coolan t mixture . Blee d th e ai r fro m th e cool -
in g syste m (se e sectio n 10 ).
CAUTION : Follo w th e sequenc e describe d in th e ai r
blee d procedure . I f you don't , yo u ma y leav e ai r i n
th e syste m whic h coul d damag e th e engine .
15. I f necessary , adjus t th e heate r valv e cable :
• Se t th e ai r mi x contro l moto r a t COO L positio n
(se e pag e 22-57 ).
• Connec t th e en d o f th e heate r valv e cabl e t o th e
heate r valv e arm .
• Gentl y slid e th e cabl e oute r housin g bac k fro m
the en d enoug h to tak e u p an y slac k in th e cable ,
but no t enoug h t o mak e th e othe r en d mov e th e
ar m o n th e ai r mi x contro l motor . The n sna p th e
clam p dow n ove r th e cabl e housing .
CLAMP
HEATE R VALV EARM
HEATE R VALV ECABLE
16. Tur n th e blowe r on , an d mak e sur e tha t ther e is n o
air leakage .
1 7 . Charg e th e syste m (se e pag e 22-91 ), an d tes t per -
formanc e (se e pag e 22-70 ).
SR S UNI T
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Heater-Evaporator Unit

Overhaul

1. Remove the heater core cover, remove the pipe clamp, then pull out the heater core.

2. Remove the lower half of the housing, then remove the evaporator.

3. Remove the expansion valve if necessary.

HEATER CORE

PIPE CLAMP

AIR MIX DOOR

LOWER HALF

OF THE HOUSING
CAPILLARY TUBE

SUCTION LINE

EVAPORATOR

The expansion valve capillary tube

must be touching the suction line.

4. Assemble the heater-evaporator unit in the reverse order of disassembly. Hold the expansion valve capillary tube

down against the suction line, and wrap it with tape to hold it there.
EXPANSION VALVE
HEATER CORE

COVER

TAPE

Replace

O-RINGS

Replace

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"DEF" Door Adjustment

Connect the control rod to

the clip.
Turn this lever all the way

clockwise and hold it there.

Turn this lever clockwise

and hold it against its stop.
"HEAT" Door Adjustment

Reposition gear 2 so this

mark lines up with the mark

on gear 1.
Loosen this screw in gear 2.

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Condenser

Description

Dual condensers are mounted behind the right and left side of the front bumper as shown. The cooling efficiency of parallel-

dual condensers is as good as or better than a single condenser mounted in front of radiator.

LEFT CONDENSER

RECEIVER/DRYER

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Replacement
1. Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
2 . Remov e th e fron t bumpe r (se e sectio n 20 ).
3 . Recove r th e refrigeran t usin g a R-134 a refrigeran t
Recover/Recycling/Chargin g Syste m (se e pag e
22-73 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e discharg e lin e C an d th e condense r
line s fro m th e condenser . Ca p th e ope n fitting s
immediatel y t o kee p moistur e an d dir t ou t o f th e
system .
(Right Condenser )
(Left Condenser )
CONDENSER
LIN E C
CONDENSE R
LIN E A
CONDENSE RLINE A
DISCHARG ELINEC
5. Disconnec t th e connecto r fro m th e condense r fan ,
remov e th e tw o mountin g bolt s an d nut , the n
remov e th e condenser .
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T BOL T
(Righ t Condenser )
RIGHT CONDENSE R
MOUNTING BOLT S6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
(Left Condenser )CONNECTORNUT
LEF T CONDENSE R
MOUNTING BOLT S6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
6. Instal l th e condense r i n th e revers e orde r o f
removal ; and :
• I f you'r e installin g a ne w condenser , ad d
refrigeran t oi l (ND-OI L 8 ) (se e pag e 22-69 ).
• Replac e O-ring s wit h ne w one s a t eac h fitting ,
an d appl y refrigeran t oi l t o them .
NOTE : B e sur e t o us e th e righ t O-ring s fo r
R-134 a t o avoi d leakage .
• Charg e th e syste m (se e pag e 22-91 ), an d tes t it s
performanc e (se e pag e 22-70 ).
NU TCONNECTO R
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