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Jun 24, 2014 | 03:44 PM

Bruker

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A/C PRO?

Has anyone else here used this stuff? DIY Car AC Repair, Air Conditioner Recharge With Refrigerant R134a Freon

I have an `04 Taurus that's not been cooling as well as it used to so after watching a commercial on TV I went out and bought one of these systems. The instructions were easy to follow, near idiot proof and now the air is colder than a "you know what"! I usually don't have too much faith in these type of quick fixes but so far so good.

Jun 26, 2014 | 09:26 AM

Gicknordon

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Originally Posted by Bruker

For a quick fix its probably not bad. If it has a leak though, it will just get warm again. Depending on how bad the leak is it probably would be fine to fill it every summer if it gets warm. If its quicker than that though it would probably be worth it to try and find the leak.

My dad has a iar conditioning charge machine and a bunch of o rings and valves and stuff to detect leaks. Then again he has a fleet of vehicles so its cost effective to have a full setup like that. He bought ti all after the komatsu dealer charged him $1700 to fix the air conditioner in one of his track hoes.

Jun 26, 2014 | 09:17 PM

Rusty_S

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They are decent but I wouldnt recommend using them. Big reason is you are only seeing the low side pressures with that gauge and it is easy to over charge your system and still be in the "green" on that low side gauge.

To be more percise for myself Ive been thinking of investing in a cheap refrigerant scale, weigh the bottle and based off how much you need in the system you add till the scale drops by how much you want in the system. Still cheaper than buying a recovery machine at $1,500+. But more expensive than this quick fix that you can pick up at Napa.

Jun 27, 2014 | 05:39 AM

tseekins

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Before I started buying new vehicles again, I kept a small inventory of 134a and a recharge hose in the garage. I'd add a can or so in the spring when it warmed up, run it all summer enjoying nice cold air and by spring again, I'd have to add some more.

I can't see spending a bunch of money on a 10+ year old car if the quick fix works fine for years.

Jun 27, 2014 | 12:12 PM

kermmydog

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With r134A if you overcharge the system it won't cool very well. It is like undercharge. Know nothing about A/C Pro. I just keep some R134 in stock like Tim.
But two of my junkers have new A/C units & the other are working fine. My P71 Crown Vic I'm sure Ford put very good A/C units in them. So the cops could stay cool. It works great I know that.