AC recharging

[Xtant12]

So I have never used my AC in 5 years. I turned it on yesterday to see if the car still had it and it was hot hot HOT!! Someone told me that you can get stuff from walmart to recharge the ac so it will worl. Has anyone done this?? If so what is the stuff called, and is it hard to do???

Thanks guys

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[dmc6996]

134a. if you havent had a/c for 5 years freon prolly wont be the fix.

 

[Xtant12]

I had cold air like a year or 2 ago but I dont like to use the AC for some reason so the 5 years I owned the car I think I used it maybe 2 times when I first tinted my windows and that was because I couldnt open them. 134a, is that the stuff I need to get at walmart???

 

[dmc6996]

yeah, thats all you can get. they no longer sell r12. you'll need a gauge for the fill. they sell cans with the gauge and fill line attatched. not sure how much you will need but get 3-4 small cans. they sell cans with red dye in them to check for leaks. i'de start with that so you dont waste a bunch of money on freon due to cracked lines and so on. they have directions on the cans. just make sure car is running and a/c is on high when you fill.

 

[Xtant12]

Hey DMC6996, I just wanted to say Thanks for the help. The GP came with the updated nozzle so I didn't need the new onw. I charged the system and it took 2 bottles and I have ICE COLD air. Im so happy!!

 

[Runtz52]

hmm i wonder what kind of stuff the pacer takes, prolly r12

 

[Xtant12]

Thats what my GP takes stock. Since I had the motor replaced and I had no freon left I just connected the new stoff and the gauge tells you when its full. now I use the 134A I got at walmart. Hint Hint, the recharge kit is 35.oo out the door.

 

[James]

yeah, thats all you can get. they no longer sell r12. you'll need a gauge for the fill. they sell cans with the gauge and fill line attatched. not sure how much you will need but get 3-4 small cans. they sell cans with red dye in them to check for leaks. i'de start with that so you dont waste a bunch of money on freon due to cracked lines and so on. they have directions on the cans. just make sure car is running and a/c is on high when you fill.

Talk about terrible fuckin' advice.
You don't need a fuckin "gauge". Gauges are for noobs that don't know when shit is cold or not.

You add a can of oil charge and r134...and if shit isn't cold by then- add a straight can of r134 but you'll only need half a can at most....no noob gauge needed.

3-4 cans.....yeah ok total "I'm a noob total stupid advice".

 

[bikrboy128]

james, i really hope you're joking.
the system will still blow cold even if it's underfilled. or you could over charge and run the risk of damaging components in the system.
DMC is posting the "right" way to do it yourself. you on the other hand are saying to just guess and all will be fine. a gauge you get with a kit will tell the pressure on the low side. having the correct freon pressure means you're ac system will be performing how it should. overfilling the system causes higher pressures, and higher pressure means higher temperatures (direct relationship to temp and pressure). higher freon temperature means the ac doesnt blow as cold as it should. you will never get the correct pressure by guessing.
but i'm only EPA certified in refrigerant handling and ASE certified in heating and air conditioning so what do i know.

 

[Fish]

james, i really hope you're joking.
the system will still blow cold even if it's underfilled. or you could over charge and run the risk of damaging components in the system.
DMC is posting the "right" way to do it yourself. you on the other hand are saying to just guess and all will be fine. a gauge you get with a kit will tell the pressure on the low side. having the correct freon pressure means you're ac system will be performing how it should. overfilling the system causes higher pressures, and higher pressure means higher temperatures (direct relationship to temp and pressure). higher freon temperature means the ac doesnt blow as cold as it should. you will never get the correct pressure by guessing.
but i'm only EPA certified in refrigerant handling and ASE certified in heating and air conditioning so what do i know.

You know nothing compared to james. Shit, you worry about spark plugs.

 

[bikrboy128]

you're right. any plug will do in any car. the numbers mean nothing!

 

[dmc6996]

Hey DMC6996, I just wanted to say Thanks for the help. The GP came with the updated nozzle so I didn't need the new onw. I charged the system and it took 2 bottles and I have ICE COLD air. Im so happy!!

good deal man, glad it was only freon.

 

[dmc6996]

Talk about terrible fuckin' advice.
You don't need a fuckin "gauge". Gauges are for noobs that don't know when shit is cold or not.

You add a can of oil charge and r134...and if shit isn't cold by then- add a straight can of r134 but you'll only need half a can at most....no noob gauge needed.

3-4 cans.....yeah ok total "I'm a noob total stupid advice".

you my friend can go fuck yourself. you fill your tires without a gauge too???? just keep fillin til they look right. and im the noob

 

[Mook]

Talk about terrible fuckin' advice.
You don't need a fuckin "gauge". Gauges are for noobs that don't know when shit is cold or not.

You add a can of oil charge and r134...and if shit isn't cold by then- add a straight can of r134 but you'll only need half a can at most....no noob gauge needed.

3-4 cans.....yeah ok total "I'm a noob total stupid advice".

do you get off sounding like a self absorbed prick on the internet? how is it someone can be genuinely cool in person but is such a total stroke-off online. its mind boggling

 

[Eagle]

Talk about terrible fuckin' advice.
You don't need a fuckin "gauge". Gauges are for noobs that don't know when shit is cold or not.

You add a can of oil charge and r134...and if shit isn't cold by then- add a straight can of r134 but you'll only need half a can at most....no noob gauge needed.

3-4 cans.....yeah ok total "I'm a noob total stupid advice".

Lemme guess, torque wrenches are for noobs too?

 

[DOC-Z]

do you get off sounding like a self absorbed prick on the internet? how is it someone can be genuinely cool in person but is such a total stroke-off online. its mind boggling

HEY! I resemble that!

(Sounds like you guys need to see the movie "the Hangover" together)

 

[James]

Wait, so the kid could have taken my advice (which he basically did over anyone else) and achieved the same goddamn result. Wow, I really don't know my shit, lol.

3-4 cans and using a gauge...

Oh right and I'm the only one that mentioned using an oil charge first....unless the kid bought a can of 134 with some oil mixed in....his compressor is fucked.

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[Mook]

giving advice is one thing, acting like a know it all douche is another

 

[bikrboy128]

Wait, so the kid could have taken my advice (which he basically did over anyone else) and achieved the same goddamn result. Wow, I really don't know my shit, lol.

did you even read what i posted? or am i on your block list too