> Hi folks, my refrigerant leaks (very slowly - takes about 2 + years to
> leak out). So when this years AC produced no cooling I decided to DIY
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> Is the pressure within norm? If not - what should I do?
Firstly these DIY refills are IMHO a waste of money, as proper ac
performance is very much dependant on exactly the right charge, which is
done by weight. You have no idea of how much R134a is in the system from
reading the low side alone.
25psi is somewhat low anyhow even if you were reading the high side, which
incidentally is only possible with a scan tool connected to the car- there
is no HP side port on these cars.
Secondly the 850 was never anything but R134a, so 'retrofitting' it was
never an option.
Tim..
James Sweet - 27 May 2008 18:53 GMT
> Firstly these DIY refills are IMHO a waste of money, as proper ac
> performance is very much dependant on exactly the right charge, which is
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> Tim..
Does the 850 system use a TXV or a fixed orifice? The charge is much
more critical in the latter.
DIY is pretty easy if you start out from empty. You have to have a
vacuum pump to do this, but you don't need a particularly good vacuum if
the system has not been completely up to air. If it leaks out in 2 years
though there's a problem somewhere. I retrofitted and charged the AC in
my 740 about 6 years ago and it still works great.