2006-06-21 04:57:40 · 6 answers · asked by Justin M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
YOU CAN'T got to Wal-Mart and get what you need. Your car is pre-1994 and has an R-12 refrigerent system. It isn't compatible with the R-134A you can buy at the auto parts stores or Wal-Mart. The fluid uses a different oil base that will immediately erode and kill your seals, rendering your compressor, condenser, and evaporator useless.
Most shops still have access to R-12, but it's spendy because no car has been produced since 1994 that uses it. You can convert over to R-134A, but it's not a job you'd want to tackle in your driveway, and if all the R-12 isn't evacuated properly, it can cause problems.
2006-06-21 05:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by valleyautomotive 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you say to the professional please fix it.
unless you are certified to do the work you are only asking for trouble. you can do thousands of dollars of damage rather easily...too much oil...not enough oil...too many ounces of freon....not enough ounces of freon....any of which can toast your ac compressor.
but it's your so have at it!
those people that put their own freon in are just making it worse...they already have a leak...but by not fixing the leak and just adding freon they can't be sure of how much oil is in the system. those people end up ruining the compressor...but it'll work for a while,,,, it doesn't make much sense ruining a compressor when it is a simple "o" ring leaking costing .39 cents and the 40 service charge.
2006-06-21 12:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
need to see if your ac system has any leaky parts first, it will do you no good to go to walmart and get freon canisters if it is just going to leak out. The best way is to find a shop that will test it, usually free or for a small fee before you waste money trying to refill it.
2006-06-21 12:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by llltazslleyeslloflltrullblulll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the old stuff that kill the ozone the banneed
years ogo but you put new stuff or covert it .
find some that stock piled it.
a mecanic that has a haz mat lic. a $10,000 machine that recyles it the old stuff.
2006-06-21 12:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by bkerr36@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to wal-mart and get 2 cans of freon and one can of freon with oil charge in it then just put it in
2006-06-21 12:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by dl200558 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it into a shop that does AC
For sure you do not have the equipment, knoledge or licence to do it.
2006-06-21 12:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Wonderful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋