Car AC Question

[Magneto]

I tried to recharge the AC on my wife's 2004 Ford Taurus tonight. I purchased a recharge canister with a gauge on it. I tried to hook the canister up but it would not fit on the valve. The valve was too large for the canister. It was large enough that it was not going to work. I recharged the AC on my truck last year and it went fine. Am I missing something?

 

[Remington1100]

There are two valves for your ac system and you found the larger one. You will need to look around that area a little more and there should be a smaller one that will fit your recharge kit.

 

[scott delaney]

looh for a port close to the fire wall....that will be the one you want

 

[Hoosier8]

Of course if you need to recharge a closed loop system, you have a leak. Get it fixed first.

 

[85t5mcss]

He's right^^^if it needs more, it leaks, fix it so no damage occurs (even though the have safeties for that). BUT, find the larger diameter line that has the charging port on it. This is the low side (suction) port u want. Do NOT try to use the small diameter line (discharge), pressures are too high. This is why the fittings are different, of course.

 

[jd4320t]

Of course if you need to recharge a closed loop system, you have a leak. Get it fixed first.

He's right^^^if it needs more, it leaks, fix it so no damage occurs (even though the have safeties for that). BUT, find the larger diameter line that has the charging port on it. This is the low side (suction) port u want. Do NOT try to use the small diameter line (discharge), pressures are too high. This is why the fittings are different, of course.

Depends on how much the vehicle is worth to you. If you can get by with adding one or two cans every year then I say go for it. As long as it's r134a

 

[A_Brit_In_Indy]

Have the pressures check 1st, too much refrigerant is as bad as not enough, I see it all the time when someone has added a "couple of cans" then they get upset that the compressor has blown a seal, most European cars hardly hold more than 2lbs