self AC recharge kits

has anyone used one of these self AC recharge kits? Is it easy to use, any problems?
All this hot and steamy weather lately is pissing me off and my AC is just blowing the hot air around so I want to try one of these recharge kits. I'm worried about getting the stuff on myself if something happens.

Any thoughts?
thanks

Use the subforums and the search! I know we talked about this not too long ago. Search and you shall be enlightened. :)

they wont work

you have to have a machine to create vacumme sp* in your system to suck out old freon. then you ahve to see if vacuume holds for at least 30 mins, then you have to put freon by releaseing the valve holding it with freon going back into the car.. i do this all day at work.... if the process is wrong i know how to do it, im just tired and dont feel like going through it

its only if your system is low on freon, not completely dead..

Thanks THor06, I should have searched.

But can you tell me which subforum I should of put this under? I've noticed that this forum has been somewhat redesigned and the mods have been keeping a close eye on keep the forum organized, which is good. But I thought about the subforums before I posted this and didn't know which one this belong in. Its not appearance related, it shouldn't be in classifieds since I'm not selling anything, its not a video, maybe it could be offtopic, but not realy since this is Eclipse related, not performance related for sure, and its definitely not problem diagnosis since I already know the problem.

Nothing against you TH0r06, I just think if they want people to use subforums correctly they should have correct and clear subforums, until then don't be too anal about subforum usage.

has anyone used one of these self AC recharge kits? Is it easy to use, any problems?
All this hot and steamy weather lately is pissing me off and my AC is just blowing the hot air around so I want to try one of these recharge kits. I'm worried about getting the stuff on myself if something happens.

Any thoughts?
thanks


Well I am not sure about the sub forum.
And a good air cond info and parts link.
http://www.autoacforum.com/

But here is a little info on recharge kits. NO NO No :grinyes: :lol: :grinno:

Recharge kits and Wal Mart DEATH KITS

You cannot properly and safely recharge an air condition system with them.

The one side stop and go gauge does not tell you what your system is doing or is over charged or undercharged.
A overcharged or malfunction air condition system can reach over 500 lbs of pressure.
Enough to blow up that can or system and freeze you at first and the burn you or blind you and if any propane /butane in there blow and light you up.

The stop leak crap and who knows what kind of oil in the kits there will stop your system for sure.
Just like pouring super glue in it.
And some kits even contain freon with a butane mixer.
Good for a big blast.

If you are going to do it do it right and safe.
Here is what you need to start with.
http://www.ackits.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AMA&Product_Code=66773

In the older days you could just throw in a can and go.
But over the years just adding freon is getting harder to do.
Newer systems have to have the correct amount of freon down to the ounces.
Most will need pumped down and vacuumed down and the right and amount of oil and a set amount freon charge installed to get the air to cool right and the system to last.
If an air condition is low there is usually a leak that needs fixed and also a lose of lubricating oil from system.
Also air and moisture enters a low system
If you are going to try to do it get the proper type air condition gauge set with the low and high side gauges.
Hook up the gauges and get a reading with compressor running at idle and at 2000 rpm on the high and low side.
Post back pressure reading and we can help you.
MT

just buy you a set of guages.that way you can help people that need there ac fixed in your family to

thanks MT-2500

I actually went to walmart after I posted this thread and bought a recharge kit, haha, and now I see your post. :eek: :eek: :banghead:

I got the one with a gauge on it that you hook it up to the Low pressure port and it tells you the pressure (granted, I don't think its very accurate) anyways, the gauge showed that I was low.
The instruction said to measure the psi with the AC on full blast and thats what I did, went ahead and recharged my AC with the kit until the psi was the correct amount shown on the gauge. The AC is actually much much colder now, so I hope it worked and I don't blow myself up. Thanks MT-2500

the kit I bought is much like this one
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2011345/p-2011345/N-111+10201+600002308/c-10101

thanks MT-2500

I actually went to walmart after I posted this thread and bought a recharge kit, haha, and now I see your post. :eek: :eek: :banghead:

I got the one with a gauge on it that you hook it up to the Low pressure port and it tells you the pressure (granted, I don't think its very accurate) anyways, the gauge showed that I was low.
The instruction said to measure the psi with the AC on full blast and thats what I did, went ahead and recharged my AC with the kit until the psi was the correct amount shown on the gauge. The AC is actually much much colder now, so I hope it worked and I don't blow myself up. Thanks MT-2500

the kit I bought is much like this one
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2011345/p-2011345/N-111+10201+600002308/c-10101

Well it is allready in there and time will tell.
But that stop leak crap in there is just like adding super glue to a system.
And the wording on that freon is kinda iffie.
Hard telling what your system now has in it.
But good luck with it.
MT