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Hi,
My air conditioning in my 98 mercury mystique doesn't feel cold enough. It is blowning cold air out, but is there some way I can make it colder? Thanks.
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Yeah, get it recharged with Freon. It's not too expensive (30 dollars or so I think) and places like Jiffy Lube or Express Lube can do it for you relatively fast.
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Or go to the auto parts store and pick up a tap and a can of R134a (not Freon as R-12 is history, doubt you'd find it anyway). Probably around $10-$12. Connect to the low pressure side and off you go.
Of course there's a danger of overcharging, but if it doesn't feel cold, you're probably low enough to stick in a whole can.
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There are recharging kits that come with THERMOMETERS that strap onto the AC pipes.
This allows you to see the temperature of the refrigerant
before and after it passes through the evaporator.
This will be your best indication of being undercharged,
other than bying a set of AC Gauges which are $$$$.
Pete... 98.5 SE Sport Duratec ATX (P66L) Black Clearcoat on Greystone DOB 11/21/1997 DOP 12/25/1997 PIAA 510 Super White Driving Lights SVT CAT-BACK EXHAUST (No Resonator) DiabloSport Chip (LPQ4) - Engineered To Raise Hell Too many other mods to list... Sounds sweet, runs quick... Crazy Horse Dyno @ 121.4 WHP/129.6 TQ
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Originally posted by RoadRunner:
other than bying a set of AC Gauges which are $$$$. the A/C recharge kit i got from WalMart cost a whole $25 (including 8oz coolant mixed with 4oz lubricant) i can re-use the gauge and it hooks up to the $5-$8 cans of recharge just like in a real garage... i did this for the first time last year, i'll never pay to have it done again in a garage for more... try it - VERY easy!!!
Todd Christ SVT Contour Registry
MODS: KKM Intake, SHO Shop Y-Pipe, Bullit Fuel Door, Edelbrock RPM Resonator
'98 E0 SVT Contour #1037 of 6535
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Toadster,
That is fine for the low pressure side, but you can't see the high pressure,
and too high pressure, can cause a failure,
and it can't be seen from the low pressure side.
Pete... 98.5 SE Sport Duratec ATX (P66L) Black Clearcoat on Greystone DOB 11/21/1997 DOP 12/25/1997 PIAA 510 Super White Driving Lights SVT CAT-BACK EXHAUST (No Resonator) DiabloSport Chip (LPQ4) - Engineered To Raise Hell Too many other mods to list... Sounds sweet, runs quick... Crazy Horse Dyno @ 121.4 WHP/129.6 TQ
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