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Charging without gauges & knowledge is not smart
Posted by newwithasaab (more from newwithasaab) on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:48:50
In Reply to: Re: A/C, eric, Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:40:48
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First, just hooking up a can and letting it fill up is NOT a good thing. You can end up overcharged, which can blow something or reduce cooling. At least spend $50 on the gauges and see what is going on in the system. Second, if you are down on refirgerant, then you are likely down on oil. If you don't have enough oil, your compressor will die ($500) + labor.
The right way to do it is to have someone vacuum the system down for about an hour, then add A/C and oil in the proper amounts. They will be able to tell during the vacuum if you have a major leak. If you have a major leak, there's no point in charging it.
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Posts in this Thread:
- A/C, Diane, Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:35:33
- Find a Saab mechanic?, newwithasaab, Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:54:14
- Re: A/C, Rich, Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:43:55
- Re: A/C, eric, Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:41:18
- Re: A/C, eric, Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:40:48
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