where does the ac free on goes? for the cold air.
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where does the ac free on goes? for the cold air.
My air condition in my car is not that cold so I wanna put free on ( I beleived its called) and I dont know where to connect the hose... Maybe you guys can help me out, thanks.
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Rep Power: 347 Technically, it's not freon anymore... it's R134A. And I believe the access port to add more into it is up by the driver's side strut tower.
Okay,the one circled in red is the high side service port, and the one circled in blue is the low side service port. If you want to recharge it, you should go and get a R134A recharge/retrofit kit. It'll do the job. They're available at auto parts stores, and I believe Wal-Mart and other major retailers carry them.
Okay,the one circled in red is the high side service port, and the one circled in blue is the low side service port. If you want to recharge it, you should go and get a R134A recharge/retrofit kit. It'll do the job. They're available at auto parts stores, and I believe Wal-Mart and other major retailers carry them.
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Rep Power: 361 Its important to note that releasing freon or any a/c fluid into the atmosphere is HIGHLY illegal and dangerous.
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Rep Power: 347 And make sure not to overcharge the system. There should be a little placquard somewhere in the engine bay denoting how many pounds of refrigerant should be in the system. I think it's .84 but don't hold me to that
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Originally Posted by diskreet
Its important to note that releasing freon or any a/c fluid into the atmosphere is HIGHLY illegal and dangerous.
well there is the high and low side of the ac system. and the r-134a system is goof proof to where you connect the high and low side hoses. but mainly you are going to recharge the system through the low side going towards the suction/accumlator. so if you were to recharg your system you would need to recover the old r-134a then vaccum the system then inject the oil into the system, lastly you recharge the system with the refrigerate.
also you dont need a retrofit kit for our ac systems. we are already r-134a ac system. you only need a retrofit kit if you are changing from the old r-12 ac systems to a r-134a system.
the only way to do this right is if you have a ac machine to do this. unless you have about $5 grand for it you can do it yourself. otherwise go to any dealership or independant shop that works on ac systems and the can do it for you. it only takes about an hour to do.
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Originally Posted by mr_fobster
ummm you guys know that r134a is not bad for the atmosphere. its the old r-12 refrigerant is bad for the atmosphere. and also it is illegal to try and recharge your system yourself.
well there is the high and low side of the ac system. and the r-134a system is goof proof to where you connect the high and low side hoses. but mainly you are going to recharge the system through the low side going towards the suction/accumlator. so if you were to recharg your system you would need to recover the old r-134a then vaccum the system then inject the oil into the system, lastly you recharge the system with the refrigerate.
also you dont need a retrofit kit for our ac systems. we are already r-134a ac system. you only need a retrofit kit if you are changing from the old r-12 ac systems to a r-134a system.
the only way to do this right is if you have a ac machine to do this. unless you have about $5 grand for it you can do it yourself. otherwise go to any dealership or independant shop that works on ac systems and the can do it for you. it only takes about an hour to do.
well there is the high and low side of the ac system. and the r-134a system is goof proof to where you connect the high and low side hoses. but mainly you are going to recharge the system through the low side going towards the suction/accumlator. so if you were to recharg your system you would need to recover the old r-134a then vaccum the system then inject the oil into the system, lastly you recharge the system with the refrigerate.
also you dont need a retrofit kit for our ac systems. we are already r-134a ac system. you only need a retrofit kit if you are changing from the old r-12 ac systems to a r-134a system.
the only way to do this right is if you have a ac machine to do this. unless you have about $5 grand for it you can do it yourself. otherwise go to any dealership or independant shop that works on ac systems and the can do it for you. it only takes about an hour to do.
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It's illegal add refrigerant yourself? So that's why they sell kits like this at stores?
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Rep Power: 347 At Wal-Mart, They cost like 30-40 bucks. At an auto parts store (Autozone, Schucks) I've seen them run as high as 50 for the same thing
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Rep Power: 295 [QUOTE=01HonderCivic]It's illegal add refrigerant yourself? So that's why they sell kits like this at stores?
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yea and they do sell underglow kits and strobe lights in pepboys too ya know?
companies like that make kits like this just to make money. thats all their there for. im not gonna get into this but watever.......
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yea and they do sell underglow kits and strobe lights in pepboys too ya know?
companies like that make kits like this just to make money. thats all their there for. im not gonna get into this but watever.......
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Rep Power: 314 I got mines for $20 at autozone and the other I got for free
I put the first one in and I went back inside and grab another bottle and since that **** was packed I waved the receipt from the first bottle to one of the workers there and I just walked out with the bottle loledit: The ac in my car is ice cold now
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