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05-20-2010, 10:57 AM

waelfarhat

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Hi,
does anybody know what is the gas type found inside the AC compressor?my care needs a gas refill since the AC is not cooling as usual.

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05-20-2010, 11:09 AM

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Hi,
does anybody know what is the gas type found inside the AC compressor?my care needs a gas refill since the AC is not cooling as usual.

Thanks

your AC system is R134 equipped

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05-21-2010, 10:01 AM

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same problem for me...does anyone know where I can find a DIY on recharging the AC? I searched but nothing came up on recharging.

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05-21-2010, 11:27 AM

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Best thing to do is find an A/C service tech and offer $20 on the side to show you how to do it. Its not difficult and you can buy R134 over the counter. All you need is a set of guages which hopefully the tech has his/her own set of.