Hey guys, it's been a while! Well, with this heat is Alabama my A/C in the 94 is beginning to lack a little. Took it to the local mechanic and he converted the system to the new 134a(?), but is unsure about how many pounds of freon it requires to fully charge the system. Does anyone have any idea on the amont of lb's? Thanks
Not sure about your vehicle in particular, but most Kei's seem to like 400g +/- 50. I usually go with .8lb (12.8oz) refrigerant to be safe.
This may or may be of any help but... This year seems to be a rough one on the A/C units I have now used ( very successfully ) the following kit from http://www.idqusa.com/ Here is the link to the exact kit I bought http://www.idqusa.com/proddetail.php?prod=RKR-8 $40 at Wally world in the USA ( cause I am canuk ) These kits ROCK dispenser with guage !! tells you the safe amount retrofit ends ( worked perfect on the acty ) Has lube and sealant built in I tried 2 different kits that I bought in canada, and BOTH failed I returned them My bro happened to have one of these recharge kits So we tried it Worked fantastic !! I have now done 5 different trucks in the last month I can't wait till I go back to the usa and buy more of them Just did the Acty this morning it took 2 full cans Now my air is cold Heck I think its worth it just for the gauge!!! You can see what your pressure is at I think they even sell the gauge by itself and check this SPAY ON DUCT TAPE!!! My world is now complete..... http://www.idqusa.com/proddetail.php?prod=190-DT and BTW I pressure should be the same as any other ac car so using this gauge should be fine just keep it in the safe zone
Man... this again.. The guages on these things tell you next to nothing. If I had a dime for every car I re-serviced after these failed... wait.. I get $100 for every time.. Have an A/C tech do it correctly the first time.
I don't disagree at all Don Only time will tell if lasts or not Did my mothers van 2 years ago still works great i am sure its a bit of a crap shoot tho Last year My buddy had spent 4 grand over the summer having the ac tech fix and refix and new this and new that And this year no ac again he refused to pay any more did his van the other day with the kit he is super happy even if we have to recharge the systems every summer for $40 a shot I'll do it here .... $100 will get a shop to do a test on your ac a test that tells you your ac isnt working
Yeah, I agree Pretty much re did the entire system front to back over the summer kept replacing part after part 3 compressors ( under warranty for 2 of them ) but still had to pay labour for all of it he finally just ran out of both money and patients resigned to the fact that there would no longer be a/c so with shop rates here at over $100 / hr even if we had to do the recharge twice over the summer -- woohoo no biggie -- at least in my buddy's van there, he has ALL new parts
