Any help greatly appreciated.

Bought an AC tuck kit from JackSpania racing a few months ago because at the time I was unaware it was a knockoff of DC5Creations AC kit. I'm now realizing a lot of the Jackspania kit is incompatible with the car, and the AC fittings don't fit the firewall/drier, etc.

Does anyone have details about what size/spec AC fittings I need? I'd really like to find exactly what fittings I need and order the proper ones but I'm at a complete loss right now.

I may end up just buying the whole correct kit from DC5Creations, but waiting for confirmation on what condenser size he includes with his.

These are what came with the Jackspania kit. All three on the bottom are too big to fit where they're intended on the firewall or drier. Don't have the compressor with me to test on that but I'd anticipate more issues.

 

What year is your EG ? The '92-93 model and the '94-95 model have different A/C fittings.

 

It's a 93 Si.

I underestimated how ignorant I am of these systems - I didn't know there were differences between model years for one thing.

 

I'm having a really hard time even finding other fittings that are the same style/design as the picture I put above, I don't think I'm searching for the correct thing/terms.

If anyone just has general info over what I should be looking for, or about the AC system let me know. I'll look it up in the Helm's manual a bit later, hopefully something there.

I'm starting to think it may be easier to just get the lines ran and condenser/drier mocked up in the car, but not actually connect anything or load up freon until after the car is running - just take it to a shop that does AC so the car and me can physically be there to find the right connectors rather than guessing online.

Edit: The most I'm able to find is on Amazon, where they have these fittings, but they're all the same size offerings which I suspect are the same sizes I already have. Yep, most likely just going to physically take the car somewhere later.

 

My fear for you is that the OE lines have the fittings crimped to each end... not a conversion type fitting like you have pictured above. Finding other manufacturers that offer similar conversion fittings will likely be challenging. An A/C shop will have access to OE style parts, and not components for an A/C "Tuck" kit like you have. Have you considered converting your A/C system parts (compressor, condenser, dryer, etc) to the '94-95 type ?

 

Yeah, I know what you mean, that's probably why I'm having a hard time finding more of the ones I had pictured in the OP. I guess worst case scenario is I can either get a hose crimping tool myself and recreate more OE style lines/ends, or if there's any AC shop around that can do it pay them.

I was going to get this condenser, as I need one that's 11" or under in height to fit where I want - https://www.ebay.com/itm/281286174419. I actually still have the D16 AC compressor that I'm using a B20 bracket to bolt into place. I still have the OEM D16 drier as well, maybe that's part of the problem.

Do you know what exactly is different with the 94-95 system? Just the fittings used I'm guessing? I still need to find time to sit down and read the manual on the AC system a bit later, been a crap week.

 

When I do engine swaps that need custom AC stuff I will take the factory compressor fittings and cut the ferule off and remove the rubber hose. This gives me the fittings for the compressor and then I use that to crimp on new barrier hose to the chassis side of the equation.

Works well for factory appearing AC stuff. Probably a bit harder to do tucked lines with this method.

 

Well I do still have all the factory lines and fittings, so that option is open if needed.

Yeah, I probably will just mock up the condenser/drier and hang the lines where they need to be, and go by an AC shop after the car is running to try and find all the right adapters and such. I'm sure this can be done, but like JR pointed out probably since it's "non-standard", may take some figuring out.

 

If you are open to getting a new compressor, drier and condenser... you can still use the "D" series type product but you need to get it for a '95 Civic instead of the '93 parts that you currently have. Yes, the O-ring side of the fittings are different than the earlier ones.

 

I believe the parts tires can make AC lines for you, like O’Reillys. They will probably be OEM style fittings though and not AN. You may want to call summit racing, they have a lot of fittings. I’m thinking of doing this as well, I need to add AC to my car and I need the lines to fit around a turbo kit eventually

 

I hadn't checked Summit, thank you for reminding me of them - Looks like they have a decent selection.

I'm sure this will take a bit of trial and error on my part, and some if not most of the money on that JackSpania kit will have been wasted, but oh well.

 

Not sure if this will be helpful for your project or not, but the 92-93 used R12, 94-95 used r134 gas.

 

Does anyone know if the fittings off the firewall were different for these years?

I'm still debating on just buying the entire DC5 kit.

 

I’ve wasted hundreds on my build, tons of parts just sitting here. But oh well, can use on future build or sell on eBay eventually.

please keep this post going I’m interested in AC fitting as well to custom run them (tuck) and keep away from the turbo parts.

 

probably way cheaper to buy a new or used evaporator, bonus is you won’t be working with two systems that don’t work well together. I think there’s threads on here using different models to. The eg also uses a 3 wire thermostat switch that is discontinued.