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by jknight8787
Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:38 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: original UIM or not? how to tell...
Replies: 5
Views: 1395

Re: original UIM or not? how to tell...

Ok, I still cant seem to find the year date stamp, so to be safe im just going to replace it. Can anyone give me a link to buy the best replacement kit?

Im not very mechanically inclined but I believe im going to attempt the job myself. Are there any special tools required? Also what else is ...
by jknight8787
Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!
Replies: 16
Views: 3386

Re: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with actutator please!!!

Ok, so I replaced the compressor, drier and orfior tube after I replaced the broken air mix acutator and am still getting hot air. So I looked and even after replacing the actutator, it does not move when I set hot or cold. Its always stays hot. So I unhooked the actutator arm and manually moved the ...
by jknight8787
Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:18 am
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: original UIM or not? how to tell...
Replies: 5
Views: 1395

Re: original UIM or not? how to tell...

I did notice on the month stamp, there is an an arrow pointing to the month. Then on one side if the arrow is a 1 then other side is a 2. So is that possibly 2012? I cant for the life of me see any ither year stamp. Also the UIM gasket just appears to be black and the lower I notice has an orange ...
by jknight8787
Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:38 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!
Replies: 16
Views: 3386

Re: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!

Thats unbelievable about the debris in the evaporator. I will take it to a shop to check for a leak, I just dont see why when I bought one of those cans of refrigerant that has the guage on it, it showed 15 psi and while filling it went to 25 psi quickly but wouldnt get an higher no matter how much ...
by jknight8787
Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:29 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: broken nipples on havac programmer connector, please help!
Replies: 6
Views: 2641

Re: broken nipples on havac programmer connector, please hel

Yes I did disconnect the battery during install as well as the hvac programer which the actutator plugs into.the vents work as they should but I dont notice the arm moving while changing vents. My concern is that the ac blows hot even though the compressor spins as well as the clutch so I didnt know ...
by jknight8787
Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:31 am
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: original UIM or not? how to tell...
Replies: 5
Views: 1395

original UIM or not? how to tell...

Just bought a 98 sse with 93k miles and I have no way of telling if it the original intake manifold or not? There only to date stamps one with the day then another with the arrow pointing to the month. Any ideas, I plan on keeping this car for years and want to make sure I dont have any issues.
by jknight8787
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:20 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!
Replies: 16
Views: 3386

Re: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!

Good point mike. I will look into what you are saying about new or used parts. I am in SC and it seems like most places are charging close to 300 for labor if I supply the parts, which I found for 240 for ac delco new compressor, orfice tube and accumulator. Is it possible there is just a leak and ...
by jknight8787
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!
Replies: 16
Views: 3386

Re: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!

So I replaced the air mix actutator today and calibrated it as instructed by setting to 90 degrees and reattatching the arm for the blend doors new pisition. My question is I noticed the arm move when I set it initially set it to 90 but after I reattach the arm and chage setting to 60 it apears it ...
by jknight8787
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: broken nipples on havac programmer connector, please help!
Replies: 6
Views: 2641

Re: broken nipples on havac programmer connector, please hel

So I replaced the air mix actutator today and calibrated it as instructed by setting to 90 degrees and reattatching the arm for the blend doors new pisition. My question is I noticed the arm move when I set it initially set it to 90 but after I reattach the arm and chage setting to 60 it apears it ...
by jknight8787
Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:46 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!
Replies: 16
Views: 3386

Re: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!

Thanks for input guys. I got a quote of $630 to fix the a/c, I.e compressor and whatever else required when doing the job. Does tbat sound reasonable???
by jknight8787
Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:25 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: broken nipples on havac programmer connector, please help!
Replies: 6
Views: 2641

broken nipples on havac programmer connector, please help!

I was following great write on found here to fix the air blend actutator. While removing it I had to dissconect the hvac prgrammer and disconnect the vaccum line connector. While pulling off the connector the nipples on the havac programmer ripped off. These are the soft ones. On the write up it ...
by jknight8787
Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:16 pm
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: Advice for new owner on potential issues and maintenance
Replies: 6
Views: 1763

Re: Advice for new owner on potential issues and maintenance

That is exactly the info I was looking for. I tried to check if the UIM was replaced by checking manufacturer date. I only saw 2 stamps. One with the day, then another that showed an arrow to the 11th month and then a big number 1 and then a 2 that separates the arrow pointing to the month. So I ...
by jknight8787
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:28 am
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: Advice for new owner on potential issues and maintenance
Replies: 6
Views: 1763

Advice for new owner on potential issues and maintenance

Just purchased a 98 SSE with approx. 93k miles. I was thinking of having tne coolant flushed and the transmission fluid changed along with new plugs and wires, to keep it running good. Does this sound like something that is advisable? Is there anything else i should look into to keep things running ...
by jknight8787
Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:17 am
Forum: 1992-1999
Topic: new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!
Replies: 16
Views: 3386

new owner of a 98 SSE, help with a/c please!

I am a first time owner of a ne 1998 SSE. Seems to have been taken care of. The issue I am having is when the electronic climate control is set for a/c it blows hot air. I tried to fill up the system with refrigerant but no luck. The gauge showed it was at 15 psi but after adding a huge can of ...