cap42 said:I've never done it with one of the do it yourself kits. Are you putting the charge in when the car is running and the a/c is on max full blast? If it is it should suck it right in without a problem.
gruntman31 said:I've got one of those do it yourself A/C chargers. What's the best way to get the freon in there? Can upside down or rightside up? I put a 14oz can in and I doesn't seem as if the second is going in. I know I need at least one more can after this to get it charged up.
Anyone done this before and have a few tips? Thanks
Super dave said:this is correct. the freon should be added to the suction line (bigger line/low side) while the engine is running and a/c is on full. the can should be held straight up so the compressor can literally suck the freon from the can. DO NOT hold the can upside down. as BuffaloZone stated, this will cause ALL KINDS of problems including the possible lockup of the compressor.
00gtconv said:Your fitting will only fit on the low side. You can turn the can upside down, you will not lockup your compressor.
Yes, but he is using a little can, not a 30Lb jug with a 1/2 hose. By the time that the liquid gets to the compressor it will be evaporated. If you try to get every last ounce out of the can in vapor form it will be very hard. Like someone else said put it in a bucket of hot water, it raises the pressure. But if you are not sure and are not confident put it in right side up.BuffaloZone said:Freon is cheap - New compressors aren't...
Good luck.
20Cobra01 said:Yes, but he is using a little can, not a 30Lb jug with a 1/2 hose. By the time that the liquid gets to the compressor it will be evaporated. If you try to get every last ounce out of the can in vapor form it will be very hard. Like someone else said put it in a bucket of hot water, it raises the pressure. But if you are not sure and are not confident put it in right side up.
BuffaloZone said:"Liquid" installed into the "gas" section of the A/C system will still be "Liquid" - doesn't matter if it is 16 ounces or a "30Lb jug". That's why the "condenser" comes --after-- the compressor..and why the "evaporator" comes --before-- the compressor. And you don't just "Fill'r up" like you do a tank of unleaded - use scales.
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