Air conditioning re-charge
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From: Maple Grove Minnesota
Air conditioning re-charge
Hi gang!
So on my 1995 do i use R 12 or R 134?
Can you give me a quick lesson on how to do the re-charge, maybe some pictures?
Thank you in advance!
Mike
So on my 1995 do i use R 12 or R 134?
Can you give me a quick lesson on how to do the re-charge, maybe some pictures?
Thank you in advance!
Mike
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From: Stockbridge GA
On your fan shroud there wil be an AC label. As memory serves, scary because I am ASE certified on AC and I am just not sure, the 95 uses 134. If it doesn't, get a conversion kit.
Better yet, if you are asking, take it to a shop so that they can figure out where your leak is. That way the leak is fixed, the system evacuated and charged properly. Makes a BIG difference in the cooling potential of the system.
Better yet, if you are asking, take it to a shop so that they can figure out where your leak is. That way the leak is fixed, the system evacuated and charged properly. Makes a BIG difference in the cooling potential of the system.
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From: backwoods upstate ny
feelin' lucky ?
4 out of 5 get away with just hooking a can of refrigerant onto the low side test port, engine stopped, can bottom up, screw in the pointy thing to bust the can seal, back the pointy out and wait about 5 minutes till the can weighs much less... 1 in 5 will overcharge their a/c this way and destroy the compressor/etc (trained personnel using a double-gauge a/c manifold will avoid this mess)...95 'should' use 134a, if the 134a can connector hooks up to the test port 'quick-connect', likely 134a is installed...minor leaks at connectors when recharging are common and will freeze hand skin rapidly -- wear gloves, refrigerant in your eye will do severe permanent damage -- wear goggles.
