little confused what piece is needed for A/C

[oanju123]

Hi,

I need to charge my A/C unit and I believe I need to get the conversion kit as well....

I probably wont do this until the spring, but can someone tell me what I would need here? I'm having my mechanic do it in his shop.

http://www.id-usa.com/catalog.asp?CID=28

Thank you very much.

[oanju123]

it's the ARTIC FREEZE R-134a Recharging & Retrofit Kit

[Bluejayde]

If you're having your mechanic do it, then you won't need to buy anything. If you're doing it yourself, than a kit will be all you need.

[oanju123]

hmm....

i "assumed" it would be less expensive to buy the parts and have him do it....

ok, what is a fair amount to have any mechanic add the adapter piece and charge the a/c?

thanks.

[Bluejayde]

It may be less expensive. It would be even less expensive to do it yourself, which is what I recommend. It's probably the easiest thing to do to your car besides wash it. You just put on the new line adapters and fill it up.

[oanju123]

uhm...ok, i think i can handle it then

then the piece(s) that i have to order has to include some gauges i believe?

that link on top has other kits, one of which has some additional items...

[oanju123]

nevermind, i found it....

lots of "how to" on adding the retrokit and turning on the valve....

seems simple....

[Bluejayde]

It is. Good luck, let us know how it goes.

[SSA 1]

youll need to pull vacuum on the system to get all the air/freon out, i would suggest taking it to a mechanic.

[deckeda]

Ideally, you also want to find the leak that caused the A/C to stop in the first place. These are closed systems. They don't need refilling unless there's a problem or it was intentionally taken apart. A/C systems that have been open a while are also susceptible to internal corrosion ... just letting you know what you may be in for.

[SSA 1]

also, if the dryer has been exposed to atmoshpere it will need to be replaced.

[oanju123]

ok, got it....

let the mechanic do it....