R12 Recharge
07-15-2022, 11:12 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC
Engine: 5.7
R12 Recharge
1988 5.7 - Turned on my A/C and the compressor keeps turning on/off. I imagine it is low on refrig since in the past it has worked fine. I have a couple of R12 cans and just wanted a refresher on the process to recharge. Thanks for all of your help
07-16-2022, 10:12 AM
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Re: R12 Recharge
Usually with r12 just hook up the can to the port on the accumulator tank with motor running and put it all in. Usually hold the can upside down. May be a bit overcharge but the system will handle it with the older refrig. Kind of nice to still have some of that old stuff.
07-16-2022, 11:25 AM
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Re: R12 Recharge
you might consider checking for leaks in the system before committing those valuable r12's. maybe one of those electronic sensors or something??
07-17-2022, 09:02 AM
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Re: R12 Recharge
something similar to this, was just the first one I ran across, these are cheap, probably not as good as professional units.
check all connection points, all rubber hoses, open up evaporator housing and sniff around in there too, it can leak. check around your compressor, it has lots of seals
You can see all of the parts of the system here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...on-here-2.html
check all connection points, all rubber hoses, open up evaporator housing and sniff around in there too, it can leak. check around your compressor, it has lots of seals
You can see all of the parts of the system here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...on-here-2.html
07-19-2022, 02:55 PM
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Re: R12 Recharge
something similar to this, was just the first one I ran across, these are cheap, probably not as good as professional units. https://www.amazon.com/Aprvtio-Refri...770056411&th=1
check all connection points, all rubber hoses, open up evaporator housing and sniff around in there too, it can leak. check around your compressor, it has lots of seals
You can see all of the parts of the system here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...on-here-2.html
check all connection points, all rubber hoses, open up evaporator housing and sniff around in there too, it can leak. check around your compressor, it has lots of seals
You can see all of the parts of the system here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/cool...on-here-2.html
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