Sprayed Refrigerent in Wrong Tube - PLEASE HELP
jpzsports
07-28-2008, 10:22 AM
Hi,
I have a 1997 Buick Century Custom. The AC has stopped blowing out cold air so I went to buy a can of R-134a Refrigerant plus oil. When I opened up the hood of the car, the only cap I could find was a green cap which was near the brake fluid container. So I removed the green cap and sprayed the refrigerant plus oil into it. Halfway through this, I realized that there was a black cap over to the left. And the can of the refrigerant did mention that most cars have a black cap for the refrigerant. So I then went over to spray it in the black cap.
Now I'm afraid that what I sprayed in the green cap could cause a problem. Could it be a fire hazard??
Any advice?
Thanks
I have a 1997 Buick Century Custom. The AC has stopped blowing out cold air so I went to buy a can of R-134a Refrigerant plus oil. When I opened up the hood of the car, the only cap I could find was a green cap which was near the brake fluid container. So I removed the green cap and sprayed the refrigerant plus oil into it. Halfway through this, I realized that there was a black cap over to the left. And the can of the refrigerant did mention that most cars have a black cap for the refrigerant. So I then went over to spray it in the black cap.
Now I'm afraid that what I sprayed in the green cap could cause a problem. Could it be a fire hazard??
Any advice?
Thanks
jpzsports
07-28-2008, 12:15 PM
anyone?? - I'm afraid to drive my car cause I don't know if I caused a serious problem...
brcidd
07-28-2008, 01:21 PM
sounds like you tried to charge into your evaporative canister (gas vapor) system- can't imagine any even went in- since the adapter would never fit on it-- so it should not be a problem- doe you ave any recently developed SES lites?
jpzsports
07-28-2008, 01:50 PM
sounds like you tried to charge into your evaporative canister (gas vapor) system- can't imagine any even went in- since the adapter would never fit on it-- so it should not be a problem- doe you ave any recently developed SES lites?
Thanks for the reply. - No, I don't have any new lites on.
So you think it's safe for me to drive if I got a some of that refrigerant into the evap canister?
Thanks for the reply. - No, I don't have any new lites on.
So you think it's safe for me to drive if I got a some of that refrigerant into the evap canister?
brcidd
07-28-2008, 02:34 PM
Go for it- I can't imagine anything would come of it.
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