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Old 09-19-2012, 10:19 AM
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Had to replace my highside line and condensor. totally empty and everyone around wants like 170+ to recharge. can you just use some of the r-134a cans from the parts store to rechare or no. its about 1.9lbs or so and i can't remember if it'll work or burn up the compressor?
 
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Old 09-19-2012, 10:28 AM
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You can just use the cans of 134a, also make sure u add a can of oil. I know carquest and Napa have everything you need

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like pag oil?
 
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Old 09-19-2012, 10:46 AM
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Yes pag oil but you're better off having someone with an ac machie do it. It should be vacumed down 1st especially after changing parts.
 
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If Youre a Do-it-Yourselfer, its not very challenging. You can always rent a vaccuum pump and gauges. Bring vaccuum to as close to 30hg as possible. then just add the reccommended amount of pag and r-134. Just did mine this summer, after replacing my a/c pump and accumulator. It was rather easy to do and works well. Saved a bunch of "cha-ching" doing it myself.
 
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