DavidT2169
LVC Member
Where is the port to hook up my recharge kit? Is it the port thats in back of the engine bay? I am pretty clueless with this, never done it beofre.
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JoshMcMadMac
Dedicated LVC Member
You really should consider getting some help if you are unfamiliar with this...it is easy to do more harm than good by arbitrarily adding refrigerant.
Otherwise, I am sure one of the VIII experts will chime in shortly with the exact location of the low-side valve. You can typically just trace the refrigerant lines until you find the fitting, too.
Actually I would be uneasy telling him which to fill at. If he cant tell that there is only one port a suicide kit can hook to then he really should not be doing it unsupervised.
OP, find someone that has done it before and have them show you how to do it. Overcharging is worse then undercharging.
87TTOPGT420
Dedicated LVC Member
If you dont know the port, dont do it....have someone who knows what there doing....those recharge kits should be banned, we here in canada have to track every bit of freon we use when recharging a/c....yet joe blow can walk into walmart, generic part store and spew this :q:q:q:q all over the atmosphere
LowLincoln
Well-Known LVC Member
Just find a place that will top off the system. They are tough to find because most places want to charge a fee for diagnostics, another fee just to look at the car, etc. But some places have a flat fee of, let's say, $69-89 to top off.
unity
Dedicated LVC Member
Filled mine for $10! Of course I used propane.... little cheaper.
Anyway, the kit tells you which port to use and usually only fit on one port. The kit will describe in detail where to attach. It really pretty easy since there are two lines. The larger line is low pressure and where you add.
Anyway, the kit tells you which port to use and usually only fit on one port. The kit will describe in detail where to attach. It really pretty easy since there are two lines. The larger line is low pressure and where you add.
87TTOPGT420
Dedicated LVC Member
And more explosive
JoshMcMadMac
Dedicated LVC Member
Not only that, but now there is the issue of an unknown refrigerant mix and the inability to properly recover the system. I would certainly spend the extra couple bucks to do it with r134a since it is so easy, cheap, and readily available.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
Unity by R134 can't he lives in Green Bay Wisconsin .. All AC needs to be done by a certified AC tech. You can't even buy R134 in any of the shops.
But if you live close enough to the Iowa or Illinois boarder you can.
But if you live close enough to the Iowa or Illinois boarder you can.
unity
Dedicated LVC Member
And not only that, I need R12. R134a is NOT good in an R12 system - period. And its NOT more explosive. If I was in a wreck I would be more worried about fuel than a few ounces of refrigerant. Heck, for years it was used in AC systems on Japanese cars!
JoshMcMadMac
Dedicated LVC Member
R134a can be great in an R12 system, you just have to know what you are doing. I have managed 38F at the vents in a conversion, and never higher than mid-40's. Propane is more explosive, compared to inert refrigerant...but I certainly agree that there are much more serious explosive concerns in an accident.
