Recharge A\C?

[IndianaVX]

dj,
yeah, they work on the vx.
you want the can that says 134a, (the new type of freon) and one of those hoses that are probably close by on the shelf. the place you put it in is on the drivers side, close to the firewall, just aabove the valve cover. ive recharged mine, no prob.
im pretty sure that therre is even a tag that says low port ac on it, kinda light blue. i think the cap on it is also light blue. i might have a pic that ill post.

[Ldub]

Uhhhhh, Dave ?

That cap in your picture that is greenish in color has to do with the fuel/evap system & I believe is there for fuel pressure measurements...
The boiq (blue one in question) , is on the aluminium bloc on the firewall, above & to the right of the arrow.
Not trying to be a "knowitall", just don't want anyone trying to put freon in their fuel rail.

dino is right, you need to find the leak, but sometimes you can get lucky, and run a can of leak stop,which is usually right by the 134a cans, and chase it with a can of 134a.


here is a pic i have. pay no attention to the arrow i have in the pic....i was pointing to something else in the picture, but you can see where the hose youre going to buy hooks up. it looks kinda light green in this pic.




i would try the leak stop, and 1 can of refegerant first, and see what that does for a day or so. if it seems to be holding, then try for another can. no sense in spending money on the stuff, just to have it leak out again. that can get costly.
hope this helps

i am about 99% sure that is the port for the hose. i dont have my vx here to check, and it HAS been a while since ive done it, so maybe someone else can conferm.

[IndianaVX]

OH CRAP!!!!
thanks dub, ....im fallin apart. thanks for catching that, obviously, you know enough!!!
dj, and everyone else, i am sorry, for posting that and not being 100% sure, but you can recharge your a/c yourself, in most cases.
and yes, listen to ldub, very smart guy....
maybe ill try to get that post deleted.......
sorry sorry sooooo very very sorrry

[Ldub]

OH CRAP!!!!
thanks dub, ....im fallin apart. thanks for catching that, obviously, you know enough!!!
dj, and everyone else, i am sorry, for posting that and not being 100% sure, but you can recharge your a/c yourself, in most cases.
and yes, listen to ldub, very smart guy....
maybe ill try to get that post deleted.......
sorry sorry sooooo very very sorrry

Buddy Dood...settle down, it was just a case of mistaken identity, no big deal & totally understandable after all the doo U been thru.

And don't spread this around, but I ain't all that smart...wha?, is this thing on???...oh crap...

[djkymar]

alrite thank you a lot guys for help. Im gonna check it out for leaks and try to recharge it with that kit then ill write up what happends.

[VehiGAZ]

Dino, you're technical knowledge is an asset to the forum!

That said, I just dumped a can of recharge + leak sealant into my A/C, which was slowly losing cooling. After application, I still saw all bubbles in the sight-glass. But I figure if the leak is small and the sealant works, then I can give it another charge in a few days and it might hold. At $5-$6 a can, it's worth a try. Now I just have to check if my extended warranty covers the A/C system...

[djkymar]

so today i did check on everything arond my A\C i touched all cables hoses and everything. I did not see any bubbles. Then i start driving and turn on my a\c and it start blowing freezing cold air in about 2 min after i turned on so now as i can feel it works fine but i didnt do anything to fix it just check it.

[deermagnet]

If you had a significant leak that you could find, it wouldn't get cool at all. Your VX was made eight years ago and it probably just needs a boost. Those cans of A/C recharge don't fly off the shelves only for system leaks. A little help is needed over a period of years. Even when brand new, I and others found the VX A/C was not ice cold like some other vehicles. Plenty cool enough, but not super cold, so it wouldn't take much of a drop over the years to need a boost to lower the temp.

Last month I picked up one of the recharge kits with a pressure gauge at Wal-Mart. All the ports are different size so you can't hook up to the wrong one. You want the light blue cap with a L on it, for the low pressure port. Your compressor may be cycling on and off due to conditions, so make sure the compressor is engaged to get the right reading. It needs to be 25-45 psi, NOT HIGHER.

Mine was right on the low end of okay at 25 psi, so a couple hits of the button got me up to 45 psi. It did make a difference and lower the temp a bit. Still not ice cold, but you know the story there. Always use the inside air recirc setting in really hot weather to lower the temp even more.

Mark

[Dino]

If you had a significant leak that you could find, it wouldn't get cool at all. Your VX was made eight years ago and it probably just needs a boost. Those cans of A/C recharge don't fly off the shelves only for system leaks. A little help is needed over a period of years. Even when brand new, I and others found the VX A/C was not ice cold like some other vehicles. Plenty cool enough, but not super cold, so it wouldn't take much of a drop over the years to need a boost to lower the temp.

Last month I picked up one of the recharge kits with a pressure gauge at Wal-Mart. All the ports are different size so you can't hook up to the wrong one. You want the light blue cap with a L on it, for the low pressure port. Your compressor may be cycling on and off due to conditions, so make sure the compressor is engaged to get the right reading. It needs to be 25-45 psi, NOT HIGHER.

Mine was right on the low end of okay at 25 psi, so a couple hits of the button got me up to 45 psi. It did make a difference and lower the temp a bit. Still not ice cold, but you know the story there. Always use the inside air recirc setting in really hot weather to lower the temp even more.

Mark

Well, I've evacuated and recharged plenty of AC systems and I KNOW it doesn't just need a boost once in a while.
The stuff has to leak out!!!!

Let's look a a regrigerator. If what you say is true, then we'd all be having our refrigerators recharged every few years. They don't leak because they're a nearly sealed system. Nowhere to leak out, no shakin and rattling down bumpy roads like a car.

The 25 psi you were reading was on the low side of the system. The high side can reach 250 psi. Those numbers change with charge amount.

Just more info to consider.