has anybody used one of thoes regharge system you buy at walmart or a parts store ???
such as one of these


how good do they work & are they easy to use ?

 

haven't used anything like that. But I did just recharge my A/C 4 days ago, used one of my father's 10 gallon tanks of R134, and the full tank costs $40 or so. (don't believe they come with the pressure gauges though.)

 

what does it look like ?

 

you dont relly need the one with the pressure gauge, just buy a low connection hose (10$) and 2 cans of any 12oz (5 to 6$ each including tax) and its set! i usually buy 1 with the uv dye (7$'s) incase theres a leak...

very simple to use, itll take like 10-15 min of your time.

 

if you dont fully evacuate and recharge it then it wont work as good as it could, you need to put it in a vaccume then go and charge it up but make sure you dont put too much oil in it.

 

i used one can from walmart with the hose already connected on it. did the instuctions. and kept on feelin the air til it was a nice cold temp. been 2 years, no problems.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike813 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you dont relly need the one with the pressure gauge, just buy a low connection hose (10$) and 2 cans of any 12oz (5 to 6$ each including tax) and its set! i usually buy 1 with the uv dye (7$'s) incase theres a leak...

very simple to use, itll take like 10-15 min of your time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I just did that yesterday with the items in the picture on the left and it works great and was very fast.

 

that's the plan for coming weekend

R12 for my 89

 

The big thing to remember is not to overcharge the system or you run the risk of burning out your compressor.

 

how do you know if its overcharged?

 

the compressor will turn on and turn it's self back off a second later. Get one with the guage on it. It should read 250 PSI with the compressor on. If it is overcharged then the compressor will automatically shut itself off to prevent further damage. I just fixed my own A/C but I accidentally overcharged it. Had to take it to a pro and have him vacuum everything out of it and I was good to go.

Just make sure to not overfill it. Read the pressure while the max A/C is on, recirculating is on and it's turned all the way to blue. Then make sure the compressor is going when you take your readings.

 

2 cans of 12oz recharge is Maximun amount, they clearly state dont use over 2 cans on any helms/haynes/etc etc... if you dont want to damage anything.

 

I have a '97 Accord. Had my A/C charged and tested for leaks less than a year ago. The A/C worked fine for a while, but now the air doesn't get cold, especially on warm days. Any ideas?

 

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sometimes it takes a bit to get cool, like if your car been sitting in the sun for a while, im not sure if its just me but i been always taught to drive around for a bit before turning on the ac...

if nothing else works, you can try 1 bottle of recharge and see if it helps...if it does youll need another recharge i guess.. how often do you use the ac??

 

i have a 90 accord. how do i know if the A/C system had been changed from the R12 to the R123

 

check the compresser, looking for non-oem fitting

 

whenever i turn my AC on, the compressor sounds like its going put put put put and my engine sounds like its about to die. dammit it's getting too hot outside. any ideas why its doing this?

 

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is it clogged up?? last time i did mainteneace on my ac i found almost a hand full of leaves and junk inside, and i had my ac on full blast and it felt like it wasnt even on...

i cleaned all the junk out with compressed air and a clothes hanger, filled it with 1 can of oil only cause i wasnt sure if it was full or not, and it worked like a charm for me.

 

what part did you open up to clean?

btw its a 95 ex

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boonacka &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what part did you open up to clean?

btw its a 95 ex</TD></TR></TABLE>
Werd?

 

the thing under the glove box, remove the tube and get something inside i used a clothes hanger and compressed air... ive read some people used a vac. and sucked the nasty stuff out not sure if thatll work though..

 

I know this is probably a newbie question, but can someone help me locate the low pressure connection so I can recharge my 96 honda LX 4 cyc. ??
Please, it's hot outside and I'm very limited on time, and I can't seem to locate it.

 

Look for a blue plastic cap on a threaded fitting on a silver tube, somewhere close to your radiator.

 

thanks so much!

 

Also, is this the low pressure connection for the recharge?