TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:

 RW>> That's easy these days. Buy a can of freon and a re-charging system.
 RW>> There are only two ports in the AC system. One of them is the low
 RW>> pressure side and the other one is the high pressure side of the
 RW>> system. The re-charger has the proper sized port connector, so you
 RW>> can't mess with the wrong one (high pressure).  The recharger comes
 RW>> with procedure instructions, so you should be successful the first
 RW>> time.

 TW> One has to pay careful attention to the instructions as it is very
 TW> easy to Overcharge the system. And it causes problems, some of which
 TW> can damage the compressor.

If you have a gauge on the recharger, knowing how many psi your system is
supposed to have in it, then you're pretty safe. i.e. the gauge on mine
goes from 0 to over 200 psi, with the 0-45lbs range painted green, 45-65
psi range painted in yellow and the rest of the gauge, 65-210 psi painted
red. Of course, anything in the green is safe, yellow is asking for
trouble and red is dangerous to man and vehicle.

PS - never buy a recharger that doesn't have a gauge...


         R\%/itt


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