air cond. cold passanger side not driver

just as the title says..I did a search and one post said that the refrigerant is low and that is what would cause this. anyone confirm?
also - my dad is a certified a/c guy for the past oh i dont know 30 years in r-12,r-20, 410A, etc and thinks he can get some gauges to do the recharge himself. is this a wise decision or should i take her in? he will know what to do and such..but is the procedure hard? any tips, tricks, or help?
thanks in advance.. as always i heart AF and the internet

Nope.....you don't have a refrigerant problem....sounds more like a solenoid problem. Read this.......

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=702411

The thread referenced above only applies to the automatic/dual climate control. If you have manual a/c, then it's most likely low on refrigerant.

Rich......yep...did not know that. Thanks for the info

The thread referenced above only applies to the automatic/dual climate control. If you have manual a/c, then it's most likely low on refrigerant.

yea i have the manual..maybe in my next GP ill have the auto but not for now. so..any thoughts? bring it in or see if i can get it done (with professionals) myself?

yea i have the manual..maybe in my next GP ill have the auto but not for now. so..any thoughts? bring it in or see if i can get it done (with professionals) myself?


Blur....PIA the auto is.....in my opinion. Have one....stay with the regular if you can.

if you got the gauges you can do it yourself. Just last weekend i topped up all my familys vehicles myself. Its easy and safe as long as you know what your doing.

I agree with the dual zone auto climate control Ern. My car has it, and when set to auto, the car never cools off/warms up quick enough. I thought it would be awesome so I wouldn't have to roast because the Mrs is freezing (when it's 80 degrees in the car). The thought of her having her own temp zone was like a dream come true, but the reality didn't live up to my expectations. With the proper equipment and know how, you can recharge your own a/c, but it's not as simple as buying one of those kits from Wally-world. A/C system pressure changes with outside temp, so a generic low-side only guage doesn't tell you much. You need to compare low side and high side pressure readings to insure you have no system blockages and/or leaks.