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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2007

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1989 Honda Accord - Air Conditioner

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Bill Adams - 04 Aug 2007 20:14 GMT
Finally got some R12 freon ... anyone know where the low pressure intake
valve is?
jim beam - 04 Aug 2007 20:26 GMT
> Finally got some R12 freon ... anyone know where the low pressure intake
> valve is?

don't you want to fix the leak first?
Bill Adams - 04 Aug 2007 21:28 GMT
Not really .... it puts our slightly cooler air ... must be small leak.

Trying to get thru summer ... may sell next year.

>> Finally got some R12 freon ... anyone know where the low pressure intake
>> valve is?
>
> don't you want to fix the leak first?
nm5k@wt.net - 05 Aug 2007 03:49 GMT
> Not really .... it puts our slightly cooler air ... must be small leak.

It's right in front. When you open the hood, looking towards the back
of the car, it's in front of the left "passenger" side fan. A little
to the
left from center of the fan. The sight glass is to the far right
drivers
side, between the power steering canister, and the washer pump/tank.
Use the sight glass to know how much to charge.
The glass is on top of the canister. Clean the window if it's dirty.
When you first connect the hose, open the can, and let a small bit
of vapor purge the air from the hose. You don't want air going into
the system. Then start the engine, AC full blast, and rev the engine
to about 1500-2000 rpm. Charge with vapor "can right side up"
until the sight glass is clear. Don't add any more.
MK
nm5k@wt.net - 05 Aug 2007 03:51 GMT
> Not really .... it puts our slightly cooler air ... must be small leak.

BTW, technically, to be legal, you must have the EPA ticket to
handle R-12. But that's your problem, not mine..
What I don't know , won't hurt me... :/
MK
nm5k@wt.net - 05 Aug 2007 03:53 GMT
> > don't you want to fix the leak first?

It might be the service valve itself.. That's where mine was..
Sooo... I'd also add a new cap, which has a good O-ring seal in
it. That way, if the shrader valve is leaking a bit, that cap
will stop it.
MK
 
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