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06-17-2006, 02:18 PM
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recharging a/c..need help asap
hey guys, i have an 89 trans am (305 tpi) and I am about to add some r-12 and i just want to make sure which is the low pressure side? Both fittings are the same size unlike r134 systems, and I don't want to have any problems.. thanks
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06-17-2006, 03:21 PM
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nevermind, we figured out which side was which.. now i have a new problem.. as we were adding the r-12 (the compressor kept engaging and disengaging) ..the compressor started staying engaged a few seconds longer than normal and then the compressor started to smoke slightly so I shut the car off right away.. my dad said that it looked like the ac clutch was getting stuck or something (he also said it sounded like it was rattling) … sooo anyone know if my compressor is bad or just my ac clutch?
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Last edited by quasar34; 06-17-2006 at 06:37 PM.
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06-17-2006, 06:18 PM
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whered u get R12 lol
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06-17-2006, 06:36 PM
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craigslist ..some dude was sellin 2 cans of it for 40 bucks, couldn't pass it up..
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06-17-2006, 08:48 PM
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R12 is illegal as hell!! lol!
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12's on moda? One day
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06-17-2006, 11:01 PM
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r12 is not illegal it is just not made anymore.. although, Handling it or any refridgerant without a license and proper training is. take it to a qualified professional
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06-18-2006, 11:40 AM
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its only illegal if u dont have the license for it.. u can get one at www.imaca.org for $15 (its an open book test, pretty much a fix)
anyyyyway i have the r-12, don't wanna convert to 134 and i just wanna know if anyone knows if the clutch is bad or the compressor is? oh yea im poor as hell so im definately not taking it to someone, lol
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06-18-2006, 10:00 PM
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Well, if it already lost freon, I might think you have a leak. The right way is to have it reclaimed & see if it holds a vacuum for 45 minutes. How long since it last run? Compressors don't generally like to sit idle for a long time.
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Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
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06-18-2006, 11:08 PM
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i honestly don't know how long it hasn't been working for..all the last owner told me was the ac didn't work, i guess he never bothered trying to fix it because he rarely drove the car.. i guess i gotta take it to someone to check it out and see whats up with it..
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06-18-2006, 11:29 PM
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without the right tools, all you are going to do is guess. that can get expensive
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-19-2006, 04:51 PM
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you can buy kits at autozone and other parts stores to check for leaks in A/C systems. it is just a pressurized can of dye that you put in and it will glow under a black light where ever it leaks out.
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06-19-2006, 10:47 PM
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k sweet, ill have to check that out sometime.. i'll live without ac in the meantime
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