How do you recharge your A/C?! ---
#1
How do you recharge your A/C?! ---
My shop wants close to $300 to recharge my A/C but I know it will just "leak" out again. My buddy says his uncle charges his own stuff. What do I need to do it, where do I get the stuff, how much is it, and can someone link me to instructions? THANKS ---
ps. If its leaking, do you recommend I just take it off? I dont really use it much
ps. If its leaking, do you recommend I just take it off? I dont really use it much
#2
Alot of people I know by those the refrigerant cans that already have the hose and gauge attached. Those will take care of the recharge. They run around 15-30 bucks and you can get them at Wal-Mart or any auto parts store. Otherwise, if you don't use it at all and feel you want the weight savings then ditch it altogether.
#4
You can get a suicide hose(without gauge) around 10 dollars..
And get something like this:
Part No: 308
R134a W/STOP LEAK (12.3 OZ)
134a refrigerant plus conditioners that penetrate and rejuvinate O-rings, gaskets and other rubber connectors to stop leaks.
or like this:
Part No: 311
STOP LEAK (4 OZ)
But you would need A can of R134a with it...
And get something like this:
Part No: 308
R134a W/STOP LEAK (12.3 OZ)
134a refrigerant plus conditioners that penetrate and rejuvinate O-rings, gaskets and other rubber connectors to stop leaks.
or like this:
Part No: 311
STOP LEAK (4 OZ)
But you would need A can of R134a with it...
#5
Not that I think 300$ is a good price for a recharge, but I don't think they would just recharge it for that price without looking for leaks and/or fix it, assuming it's something simple like o-rings or something.
Brian
Brian
#6
Thanks guys, I just stick the can in the "air hole" looking thing right (with the cap like a valve stem)? Will it come with the "tubes" I need to get the stuff from the bottle into the system? ---
#8
Any autoparts store will have the necessary things to recharge it. At autozone, we've got a 19oz can of R134a refrigerant, with the hose and gauge attached to it already for 24.99 + tax. This thing is dummy-proof. It's hose is designed to only fit the low side of the AC, which is where you have to put the freon in. And it's got a gauge telling you how full your system is.
#9
I had a ac line replaced and had the system charged last fall. Well it leaked out over the winter while the car sat. I just had it re-charged at a shop and they did not find the leak, but they did pump in some dye so that when it does leak out I will know where it came from. Just went on a trip from Ny to Virginia and it has not leaked out yet.
-the other thing is that I have heard you need the machine to vacuum the system before you can fill it.
I would go to a shop, have 'em fill it and add dye.
-the other thing is that I have heard you need the machine to vacuum the system before you can fill it.
I would go to a shop, have 'em fill it and add dye.
#10
As far as I know, the only reason you'd have to completely drain the system is if you're converting from R12 to R134a. Even so, you can rent them on AutoZone's lone-a-tool program for $200, and you get it all back when you're done.
#11
Thanks alot guys....so my 96' uses the r134a already right? There is no need for me to convert anything? $25 is an incredible deal to have AC again....even if it leaks out after the summer, lol ---
#13
#14
If it leaks out quick, count on getting it repaired professionally.
#15
Any autoparts store will have the necessary things to recharge it. At autozone, we've got a 19oz can of R134a refrigerant, with the hose and gauge attached to it already for 24.99 + tax. This thing is dummy-proof. It's hose is designed to only fit the low side of the AC, which is where you have to put the freon in. And it's got a gauge telling you how full your system is.