Recharging the AC
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graewulf
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piece of cake, buy the kit at any auto store, you have the new system, not freon. Get the kit with the gauge. You unhook the compressor control switch (it is a wire hooked to the canister) and short the leads to turn the compressor on & keep it on. Connect the hose to the fill valve (should be near the firewall) there's only one place it can hook to and follow the instructions that came with the kit on how to fill. It is easy, took me about 15 min to recharge my 96 GC.
piece of cake, buy the kit at any auto store, you have the new system, not freon. Get the kit with the gauge. You unhook the compressor control switch (it is a wire hooked to the canister) and short the leads to turn the compressor on & keep it on. Connect the hose to the fill valve (should be near the firewall) there's only one place it can hook to and follow the instructions that came with the kit on how to fill. It is easy, took me about 15 min to recharge my 96 GC.
90Xjay
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some of the kits have a small can of about 6 ozs of freon with a locking style filler valve right on the can for a quick add-in.
They do work, but you don't want to over-charge. Make sure something else isn't causing the lackluster ac first.
Check the fan clutch, make sure it is hooking up when hot and do a quick check for air leaks under the dash.
Look at the hose ends in the system, if you see oily residue around the connectors, that is oil from the freon and a little can be just fine and not be a big leak. Some of the recharge kits have freon with seal conditioner which is good.
There is a can of ac tune up from BG products that is an excellent product.
you might look for a BG dealer and ask for a quote to install a can of that.
It has a conditoner for seals, some freon, and special lubricants for older worn compressors to help them last, and other additives that they guarantee to lower the AC temps
PM me if interested and I can tell you more.
some of the kits have a small can of about 6 ozs of freon with a locking style filler valve right on the can for a quick add-in.
They do work, but you don't want to over-charge. Make sure something else isn't causing the lackluster ac first.
Check the fan clutch, make sure it is hooking up when hot and do a quick check for air leaks under the dash.
Look at the hose ends in the system, if you see oily residue around the connectors, that is oil from the freon and a little can be just fine and not be a big leak. Some of the recharge kits have freon with seal conditioner which is good.
There is a can of ac tune up from BG products that is an excellent product.
you might look for a BG dealer and ask for a quote to install a can of that.
It has a conditoner for seals, some freon, and special lubricants for older worn compressors to help them last, and other additives that they guarantee to lower the AC temps
PM me if interested and I can tell you more.
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