How to re-gas the air conditioning in your vehicle
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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How to re-charge the air conditioning in your vehicle.
Kits are now available where you can re-gas your own vehicles air conditioning. These kits are about half the price of having the job done at a garage.
Does it work?
Watch the video and find out!
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I am a (retired) teacher and I can tell you that this video was very well presented : clear, concise and to-the-point.
It is also very helpful from the technical point of view : I just did not know you could DIY.
From the financial point of view : Terrific. I've always felt that the aircon guy was taking me for a ride.
Thanks a million !
Also changing cabin filter helps the system as few people even know that same requires changing...this helps crossflow of air through the cooling coil
Great video dude. No music, no bs, just the facts and the instructions. Very helpful.
I agree UHandyman, the video was very responsibly filmed and I though all of your advise was spot on! Thank you very much much for taking the time to do it!
Tony
Just watched your video and then fixed my AC. And to think I drove around all last summer with no AC because I thought it was going to cost me $500 to fix it! $23 and 5 minutes and I'm back in business!!! Thanks so much!!! I'm in New Jersey, USA mate! :)
@adamdashawn
the low pressure port is on the side of the biggest pipes or hoses of your ac system.(return line from the condensor)
search the ac compressor.
you will see a little metallic and a more bigger piping.
from here follow the bigger( it will go in the firewall)
the low pressure port is there.
I just used a can of ezChill r134a on a 1985 ford e350 w/ 460 7.5L engine, already retrofitted. video gave me piece of mind...no problems! low pressure cap was black and hose went to firewall...high pressure cap was red and went to condenser. thanks!
I was shopping around looking for best prices for a aircon re-gas kit, one of the local motor factors that I contacted said it was highly dangerous and said I should go to a garage. Even said that my existing system should be drained before refilling, and that it was difficult to tell how much gas was being transferred and could damage the system.To be honest, it looks straight forward enough to me. So after talking to you I've just ordered one online., managed to order one from amazon for £38
Tried this product last night... worked perfectly. Simple to hookup and use and saved me hundreds of dollars.
Thanks to your video I was able recharge my A/C. Even with your accent (wonderful as it is) I was able to understand the simple directions. I even found the same brand you used in my local auto parts store. I used the larger can for SUV's since that is what I own. My husband was impressed. Shhh! This video is my little secret ;) Cheers!
I used this product, now my air con is colder than ever, this is a great product I would highly recommend it (Nice Video)
i gave this a go, i purchased both the gauge & can, i checked the pressure with the gauge first -the instructions say keep the a/c running for 3 minutes first, car was showing perfect based on the outside ambient temp-it was showing around 33 PSI
Then checked again in the cooler evening and showing at 25 PSI, and i had the air con running for 30 mins before that, so R134a not needed but good to check it anyway.
the temp reading at the vent varied from around 6 C to 10 C
the car is 3 years old.
Hey, great vid and best of all it works subject to a couple of two things (which aren't your fault). One, its not that easy to find the low pressure port which inconveniently looks just like the high pressure port where you definitely don't want to apply the recharge. Second, I had to fiddle about to get my adapter and canister to discharge any refrigerant. Once sorted all of it worked exactly as per your top video.
Just checked the price of these on Ebay and they are almost £60. Eurofit Autocentres do a full air con re-gas.Re-oil and service for £40. That includes injecting with a dye to find any leaks for now and in the future.
Around me, the cheapest A/C recharge is about $80. One of the rip-off chain stores wanted $200 for a recharge. Anyway, the original compressor in my car died and sent shredded bits of itself into the rest of the system. After an expensive repair, it worked but would start blowing warm air after 1-2 years. After many diagnostic tests at two different shops, it was determined that their was a slow leak from the compressor. I use EZ Chill as a cheap fix since the car is now just a junker.
Re the temperature from the vent, after around 10mins with the aircon on full cold and the vents facing face, the temperature should be around 5-7 Celsius, so 16 is not cold unless you did not give the air con enough time to operate. The best test though is to test on a hot day and if its cold it works!
i just bought one of these EZ Chill. I got quoted about $800.00 to fix my air conditioning on my 96 Chevy s-10 to fix the leak it has. So hopefully this works since i got it recharged last year and it worked fine through the summer as iam sure its a slow leak. But iam not paying the 800 for fix or the 150 to get it charged back up at a shop. So iam gonna try the EZ Chill.
It might surprise you but not everyone lives in the USA. In the UK where Mathew lives and also in Europe you need a licence to work on any system containing refrigerants.
Thank you so much my VRS FABIA is 6 years old and it's hissing so it's well needs some Ez Chill nice one I'm off to Halfords
Your video gives me confidence, and I'm not a car guy. Thank god I didn't pay some guy 50 bucks to do this from CL.
I'll give it a try on my 97 Honda Civic. AC seems a bit warm here in FL.
Thank you for your video. It is a good advise to wear protective gloves and eye wear. Great details!
I will give this a try when mine needs doing, looks straightforward
Yes, it is fairly simple ;-)
Thanks for the comment
this works but just make sure that your aircon works in the first place.If you let it sit for a while or you have moisture inside the system this will not work.You have to vacuum test the system first, get all the air out and then do a proper fill with ezchill.
I hit the same problem as albrigcb in that nothing seemed to happening for 30 minutes too. Was going to take it back to Halfords but what worked for me was that I unscrewed the adaptor from the cannister and screwed it back on - I did this 3-4 times and presto it gave me a proper blast of 'gas' when I pulled the trigger (naughty to do it without connecting to the car but hey). After that it started working and got to the green pressure zone in under 5 minutes. The A/C seems to be working now.
@VIKINGODIN there may be something wrong with the compressor or compressor clutch. make sure the pressure is optimal and check all the accesory belts too.
a/c system has a parasitic draw on your engine's performance because of the way the belts are driven. in short, the belts are turned by your engine. the more accessories you run, the greater the load on the engine.
@hellagesoon
I've read about one guy who has used these auto AC refill kits successfully on home ACs, but he says the fittings on the lines need to be changed to the automotive variety before you can attach the filler hose. Naturally, this would mean you would legally need a recovery tank to evacuate any refrigerant that's still present in the system. Mind you, all of the el-cheapo brand home AC units I've personally opened up have solid lines with no serviceable fittings.
Thank you for the video. Am going to show it to my husband in the hope he can do it!
He should be able to, but this has gone up in price considerably, since I made the video! It might no longer be economical to do it yourself!
Thanks for the comment 👍
am going to try this as I watched many of your videos and they are very informative and to the point, I learnt so much from you on the wall cladding videos I had the confidence to do my kitchen and now on the bathroom I have to do all my own DIY on my own with no help and with watching your videos I at least have plenty of info many thanks
WELLBRAN
I'm glad the videos help.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
***** one good tip i learnt from you when putting up a wood shed oil up the screws! they go into wood so easy
@ultimatehandyman That's what I meant to say. I just removed the cap and gas(r134) was still escaping.
wow great video dude.. millions thanks best 4mins of my life, great editing and yes no music, word + video step by step... now i am attempting to do it nowww
Thanks for the video man! Just picked up a can of this stuff an about to try it out. Cheers!
appreciate the time you took to do this. Keep it up
thanks for this video , i hope it will help me when i follow your steps .
thank you. figure i would. being it was from walmart and easy to return. but figured maybe someone has had this before and had a fix or not.
but should you have to top up the gas. Surely the system should be sealed and if it isn't then Freon (is that the gas used?) is being released into the atmosphere.
@ultimatehandyman i found it was a problem with the valve core. replacing it next week. Thanks
hi handyman i used your and i did the same thing was good ,but only worked for the front a/c did not change the back a/c (dodge caravan) thanks for the video
That was good. Straight forward and everything! Appreciate that.
Big up. Just went and got a bottle sorted birds motor.
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Nice one!
Thanks for the comment 👍
as an aircon engineer i have to correct peoples aircons after these do it yourself bottles countless times i have found cars that have been overgassed i have found cars with 2 kgs of gas when it should have been 450 grams it should have been vacumed for at least 30 mins befor regassing so use at your own peril
thanks for the vid mate. Exactly what my gf's car needs. She'll think i'm ace for fixing it for her! nice
Thank you for the video. Just thinking about topping mine and a friends up.
You are welcome
Thanks for the comment
You might not want to approve this comment and I'm certainly not trying to embarrass you at all. But that's you and your van on the interdynamics website so 'not affiliated' is no longer true. You probably should do a new commentary over this video otherwise it sounds like you are not telling the truth. Please don't take offense at this comment. The video is brilliant and has helped me so I can only highly recommend it. The fact that you are on their website is a claim to fame anyway!
Just bought a kit in Ottawa for $55... two cans of gas + gauge.
Thanks for the video. So I bought the Ez Chill. Followed your instruction. The dialer was on green (apprx 10psi) and after 10 seconds it was already @ 35psi. I had to stop since I didn't want messed my AC up. any suggestions why this is doing so?
This video was perfect and the product was awesome worked like a charm,thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How did you know that you did not have a refrigerant leak before topping off? If you did the whole exercise would have been a waste of money. How can you check for this without having the fancy tinted refrigerant used in shops?
I did the same thing and I blew the compressor filter (Receiver Drier also called Accumulator) the next day.
Im supposing nobody has realised something simple...if your system has lost refrigerant, it means it has a leak. Re-gassing will give you results but ultimately the leak needs to be fixed. Not to mention the high chance of overcharging the system, also the chance of blowing the compressor if liquid slugs down the Low pressure line..........A/C & Refrigeration Engineer
all the cars i have had (all uk spec cars) with air con have between 5-8 celcius when cold, 18C from the vents on a hot day in a hot car will do nothing to the internal temp except bake the people in the car
i would recommened checking a car with functioning air con and you will find this to be the case.
regards
@jdunc2301 ya i hear ya, im not a big fan of people doing this, they didnt fix the leak, or pull a good vacuum to eliminate any non condensables..ect. so many things to go wrong down the road
hi thank you, Tell me , Can i use this tool to re-gas my fridge compressor? many thanks
Great video. Any idea where the re-gassing point is on a Peugeot 308 HDi?
+Russell Surrey
Sorry, I have no idea.
I have done several different cars though and it's normally easy to find it if you trace the pipes from the compressor.
+Ultimate Handyman Thank you anyway. Incidentally I really appreciate the time and effort you put in to your UA-cam Channel. The advice you give is very useful to me.
+Russell Surrey
You are welcome.
Thanks for the comments ;-)
Can is supposed to be held upside down.
no. you can have swarf.
Yeah I've seen it there as well, the law on this stuff is a bit odd, you can buy it but not use it (unless qualified). There is some question if the cans themselves are legal as non refillable refrigerant containers have also been banned for a few years.
If you are interested in the training requirements look up 'F-gas MAC' on the Defra site. Had to go on a 3 day course so i could continue to work on stationary ac systems its like Gas Safe/Corgi for fridges! Was only aiming to inform not stir!
@ultimatehandyman yes it did, the psi at first was 20 and now is 35, but the instructions say it needs to be between 45 and 55. thats why im wondering if i need to buy another can. the ac air feels much colder now.
Hi,
Please can you link me to the compressed can and pressure pipe on eBay/Amazon/alternative.
Thanks, Nick
Nice one mate good video
I did this but the needle did not go to the right level, the air did get colder. Do i need to buy another can and fill it up to the right level?
Thank you Ultimate Handyman! This video allowed me to fix my girlfriend's A/C in her car!
does this HAVE to be done while the engine is running? How much was the gas? and is the gas compatible with all cars
excelletn vid. Mine is an 03 primera, do I still just fill the valve marked "L" ?
do you have to release all the air before using it??? my car is just blows hot air right now. should i just apply it like that, or i need to empty all the air that is already in the car???
After charging for about 10 minutes the pressure went to zero....did I overpressure the system ...is that possible with this product...or do I have a bad seal....
Many thanks buddy, spot on video
You are welcome
Thanks for the comment 👍
This can is about 3 bucks on ebay.. while they're charging around 50 to 80 euro's for an air conditioning fill.. what's the deal ? Does this work on all car brands ?
Is this all done while the car is running?
Hi, I've just bought this product to top up the pressure on my Vauxhall Vectra, does the engine have to be running and air-con on full whilst topping up ? Thanks
It's only illegal if you're performing the service as a mechanic for hire. It's legal in ALL 50 STATES to recharge your own automotive A/C system. You're a mechanic aren't you?
Hi handyman,I did my car as you did yours,gauge in the blue but now when a/c is on and im at crawling speeds i can feel my clutch and brake pedal vibrate when it cycles on,any thoughts?thanks
if the pressure is to low and compressor has shut off, should i short the pressure sensor switch to get it running before filling or will it kick in itself during.
as i'm sure you can tell this isn't the 1st vid i've watched on sudject.
just wanna get it right
I bought the same recharge kit yesterday, but I having trouble finding the A/C low pressure port on my 2001 Ford Taurus SEL can you help me?
Yes i have it on max with the highest fan speed. I mean My clutch will stay on for alittle bit (pressure down to about 260 (My low "V" is set at about 276) and then my clutch will click off to rise the pressure up and then it'll turn back on.. it'll repeat this process over and over.... Is the clutch suppose to turn on and off like that? (about 30secs on and 10secs off) or is it suppose to be more steady? I'm getting cold air now but still havent met my pressure in between the "V".
is it normal for the compresser to come on an off and the the pressure gauge to jump in the red during recharging
the AC need to be on while doing that right?
When I unscrew the low pressure valve, there is still some gas that comes out. Do I need to evacuate the whole system before I add r 134?
on a 1997 ford taurus will this repair the leak if it has one or will it just charge the a/c
I have a car that uses the old 12 gas. Do you have any information on a decent replacement? I've tried R409 and it doesn't work very well.
thanks for posting
Thanks mate, very helpful
lol i bet only mechanic will give bad comments here as this will stop people going to them and getting over priced on shit ive learned alot about cars for that reason i was getting sick of getting ripped off all the time you will learn by doing it your self is alot cheaper then going to a mechanic youtube is your friend for learning ;)
if you go to interdynamics-europe.co.UK and click on the "charge port locator" it will show you where the low pressure port it is on you car
hey one problem. I did this and when I connected just the gauge to the car and let the a/c run for awhile it read a little below 15 on the meter. I hooked the can to it and tapped the button twice and it said it was passed 45.. So im confused if the gauge is bad or what
I went on this website but the make of my car wasn't on this list? what does this mean? I can't do this with my car? :(
Like you said, make sure your competent, it can be, well not good
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Wow 12 years ago omg cheers
i'm having trouble finding it in my toyota corolla 2008. where should i look?
thank you
would i need to do this if i changed my 2010 megane ac pump and belt can you give me any advice thnks
+Laid Back
I think you can take it to a garage and they remove your refrigerant, then you can have it put back in after the pump has been replaced.
I'm sure you are not supposed to release the refrigerant into the atmosphere, but could be wrong.
You could of course use this to top the system back up afterwards.
so once it hits blue, you release it?
thank you so much the video is very helpful....
how long ago did you do this video was this your first one?
It was a few years ago but it was not my first video, this was the first one I uploaded-
ua-cam.com/video/SKDIggpbXqU/v-deo.html
Good vid - I didn't wear gloves and goggles and it killed me.
Thanks for the comment 👍
and it costs $99.00 (on offer ) to regas in Ozland
terryyouth yep were a fuckin nanny state to be sure mate
so do i leave the car running the whole time?
Yes, you can see the hose vibrating and leave the AC on max as well...
if you do it that way without opening up the High while allowing the AC compressor to suck in the gas you will burn the compressor latter on because of the pressure
Wander R. Reyes True if totally recharge an empty system but NOT true for the DIY top-off kits. They sell millions of them and they work fine and do NOT cause compressors to "burn up". This is just more nonsense fear-mongering. Truth is if the top-off doesn't work you're off to a proper shop anyway.
Great thanks! One told me it was complicated, obviously not :-)
Would it not have been also good to "bomb" the car and changed the air pollen filter at the same time.
Dave
Man cost me nearly 100$ to buy the same thing from Walmart. Two small cans of gas 20$ each and the tubing with pressure guage 40$