Originally posted by 5speedSE170HP:
i bought the recharge kit from the local auto parts store. it came with a bottle R134-A and some cheap gauge ... if u dont have any freon then that means that it leaked out somehow
FYI: R134a and freon are completely different. Freon is used on older cars. All newer cars use R134a. I'm not sure when the cutover was, but it seems to have been in the early 90s. Also, you can't buy freon yourself, unless you have a special license, whereas you can buy R134a almost anywhere.
96 Contour SE
Duratec V6 24-valve 2.5L ATX
108,000 mi.
Replaced: crankshaft w/ DMD, EGR valve (clogged), EVR, DPFE, PCV valve, evap emissions hose & tube (cracked), window regulator (broken), LH & RH PCV tubes, UIM gasket (leak), ignition coil
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