Thread: AC Recharge Question

One is the high side and one is the low side. Just becuase it's not cold does not really mean it needs to be recharged. It could be that you have air in the lines or something like that. And it's always good to buy a set of gauges when doing it so you don't overfill it. If i remember corectly an overcharged A/C system can have the same symptoms as you are describing.

Anyway let us know how it turns out.

Thanks for the quick responses. The last time I did this (with my mom's old Accord) the bottle I bought had a built in gauge, which was kind of nice. I couldn't find that one though, so I might just wait til I get over to a friends house (who has the right kind of gauges). Either way though, I think I have the info I need to take care of this. Hopefully I get this resolved easily. I didn't like seeing 97 degrees on my rear view mirror thermometer.

Ok, encountered an odd problem I didn't expect to have. Aren't most of these ports where you can plug in a can of the refrigerant pretty much universal? The one by the firewall is too small. The one right behind the airbox is too big? Argh.