No A/C after recharge.

#1 05-14-2004, 03:29 PM

My AC was cycling on and off (has been for 5 years) so i decided to get one of those do-it-yourself recharge bottles. I empied some of the contents of the bottle into the Low side port, and now my AC wont work at all. The compressor kicks on for only a few moments at a time then shuts back off. Does anybody know what happened?

Mike

Mr. Pockets · #2 05-14-2004, 03:46 PM

Hey, Mike. My AC used to turn itself off all the time. The hotter it got outside, the less the AC worked. When I had my radiator out I cleaned the sucker off - it was coated in bugs and other debris. My SC has worked great since then.

Other than that, I have no idea what to tell you. The AC is about the only thing I don't fix myself.

Zeppelin · #3 05-14-2004, 04:11 PM

Mike, you need to take some of the R134 out. I overcharged my system too when I did it. Just let some out until the compressor goes on and stays on. When it gets hotter out, you may need to take more out.

Landshark · #4 05-14-2004, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Green1995SVX
My AC was cycling on and off (has been for 5 years) so i decided to get one of those do-it-yourself recharge bottles. I empied some of the contents of the bottle into the Low side port, and now my AC wont work at all. The compressor kicks on for only a few moments at a time then shuts back off. Does anybody know what happened?

Mike

did it have a gauge attached (or did you use a gauge), or just empty it in?