Recharging vehicle AC Q
After 16 years, last year My AC started showing the classic signs of low charge (and for some reason it didn't get better over the winter...) so today I hooked up the gauges and charged it from a bulk...
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turbojimmy wrote:Correct you have a certain capacity of the system undercharge or overcharge it will not work correctly. A lot of the time the problem is the fan clutch on the engine is shot not bringing enough air through to work properly.MegaCab_PL wrote:
I am watching this thread as I am facing similar issues on my 06 Explorer. I am not loosing the charge since it's blowing somewhat cold air. I tried to recharge it using those small tanks, but that did not help much. What should be the vent temperature when my settings are down to 60 F ?
They key is to charge it while keeping the low side pressure in manufacturer specs. The pressure is dependent upon ambient temps - I'm sure you can google to find the specs. Ideally you'd also want to keep an eye on the outlet temps as you charge it, too. If you overcharge it outlet temps will actually start to warm up.
