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Is there any post or resource that explains the servicing of the a/c system? Im looking to evacuate my system and service the a/c system. Does anyone have a detaied step by step for this?
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Originally posted by 1974:
Is there any post or resource that explains the servicing of the a/c system? Im looking to evacuate my system and service the a/c system. Does anyone have a detaied step by step for this?
Originally posted by eepals:
http://www.ackits.com/
Go here and spend some time reading up on the subject, in the automobile A/C forums. Ask questions here, there is a guy named Chick who usuallly answers any questions quickly.
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I read your post. I didn't say I was going to dump R134a into my system. I said I wanted someone who knows more to tell if I can/should. It sounds like I really need a shop to look at it if I want it fixed... Originally posted by BrApple-SeVT:
Originally posted by andy:
Well I only had half a can (or less) so now I'm out. I don't think enough got in there to make a difference. Either that or the leak is so bad the charge is not staying. That's why I was hoping someone could tell me whether I should be buying 2+ cans and dump it in or it's already overcharged and my problem is elsewhere...
read my post again, you can not just dump R-134a into the system if the system is over charged it needs to be emptied and it is illegal to vent to the atmoshpere, if the pressure was so low that the system didn't turn on you have a leak, the system needs to be taken to a vacuum either way and then filled correctly
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It sounds like I really need a shop to look at it if I want it fixed...
Yes since it appears you don't have the needed equipment..
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Suggest going to a shop after looking into this myself. Takes about 1 1/2 hours and cost me 90 for labour and 95 for coolant. This was a full evac and recharge.
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95 for coolant
Ouch! That's a steep markup since R134a sells for $6.88 per 12 oz can at WalMart and 30 # jugs sell for about $6 per pound. System only takes about 1 1/2 pounds.
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thought it was steep but didn't realise it was that much of a ripoff  . What about disposal of the old stuff, would they charge me a mint for that. Got to be some explanation, I don't want to hear i got screwed although I wouldn't be too surprised.
At least my ac is back.
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Originally posted by projectSHO89:
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95 for coolant
Ouch! That's a steep markup since R134a sells for $6.88 per 12 oz can at WalMart and 30 # jugs sell for about $6 per pound. System only takes about 1 1/2 pounds.
Steve
yeah it is but I payed about $100 in refrigerant when I got my A/C system repaired but then again they had to fill the sytem to test it and then fill it after fixing the leak ...
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Originally posted by SVTC1136:
.... Got to be some explanation, I don't want to hear i got screwed although I wouldn't be too surprised.
At least my ac is back.
$185 is par for the course. You did not get ripped off. They have to pay for training, insurance, rent, disposal of hazardous materials, blah, blah, blah, .... If you fixed it yourself, yes, that would be expensive.
I read a story once where someone had a machine which was not working right. Its employees tried for two weeks to fix it but couldn't. The manager called in an expert who spent 10 minutes of diagnosis and then made a big circle on the machine with a marker. Said to change the component behind that mark and the machine would be fine. The employees were perplexed and did not believe it but when the component was changed, the machine worked fine. One week later, the invoice came for $10,000. Manager could not believe it and asked for an itemized bill. The itemized bill came back with..... $1 for marking the correct spot. $9,999 for knowing where to put the mark.
You paid for their expertise (and the markup on the refrigerant included that). 
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