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A/C Recharge location #986459 06/21/04 08:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 287 M Monk OP CEG\'er
OP Monk CEG\'er M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 287	I was planning on getting a bottle of EZ Charge R-134a to recharge my A/C, but I want to make totally sure I know where to hook it up before I get it. Can you give me a general location? It's a '97 Duratec

Re: A/C Recharge location #986460 06/21/04 10:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ E eepals_dup1 CEG\'er
eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	Low side is closer to the battery, the high side is to the left as you face the engine from the front.

Re: A/C Recharge location #986461 06/22/04 02:09 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,176 Austin, TX. B btrautman CEG'er
btrautman CEG'er B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,176 Austin, TX.	Just to be safe....Connect to low side by battery.... An ounce of prevention provides a pound of cure!

Re: A/C Recharge location #986462 06/22/04 02:54 AM
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OP Monk CEG\'er M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 287	Thanks guys... I saw the high side, but wasn't sure if that was the port I needed.

Re: A/C Recharge location #986463 06/22/04 12:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 937 Marshall VA, USA J JEDsContour Veteran CEG\'er
JEDsContour Veteran CEG\'er J Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 937 Marshall VA, USA	Connecting a can of freon to the high side can cause it to rupture (blow up). R-134 Freon can cause permanent blindness. It pays to be sure you REALLY know which port is which and to use eye protection (faceshield). Fortunately the high and low side connectors are shaped differently on modern cars, requiring unique connectors. On 60's cars the connectors were identical, causing much equipment damage and injury. Last edited by JEDsContour; 06/22/04 12:33 PM. 99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 20K miles, "Nice Twin" (factory stock). 99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 28K miles, "Evil Twin" (Turbo AER 3L and more in progress) 96 Red LX, Opal Grey Leather 2.5L, ATX, 22K miles

Re: A/C Recharge location #986464 06/22/04 07:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 287 M Monk OP CEG\'er
OP Monk CEG\'er M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 287	I'm assuming I did it correctly since my air is now much cooler and I can still see. The ports on my car both look the same, so I am really glad I asked which was which before I went ahead with this. On a related note, the guy working at the NAPA store where I bought the can said he was getting in a new product (silicone) which is inserted in the same manner and acts as a catalyst of some sort to decrease the time it takes for the cooling to actually begin. I'm going to get some of that stuff when he gets it in.

Re: A/C Recharge location #986465 06/22/04 08:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 937 Marshall VA, USA J JEDsContour Veteran CEG\'er
JEDsContour Veteran CEG\'er J Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 937 Marshall VA, USA	Originally posted by ZuzuMonk: On a related note, the guy working at the NAPA store where I bought the can said he was getting in a new product (silicone) which is inserted in the same manner and acts as a catalyst of some sort to decrease the time it takes for the cooling to actually begin. I'm going to get some of that stuff when he gets it in. Ooh, be careful, that sounds a lot like "snake oil" to me. I would like to know the actual mechanics of that. IMHO if your system is adequately cooling you - be happy and don't mess with dubious "improvement" products. 99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 20K miles, "Nice Twin" (factory stock). 99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 28K miles, "Evil Twin" (Turbo AER 3L and more in progress) 96 Red LX, Opal Grey Leather 2.5L, ATX, 22K miles

Re: A/C Recharge location #986466 06/23/04 03:28 PM
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OP Monk CEG\'er M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 287	Good point. I am going to find out the name of it and try to find some reviews on it before I spend the $.

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