In my 96 12v I dont get cold ac it blows air just not cold. has any body ever uesd one of those do it your self ac charge kit off the shelf and is it worth it or should I just take it into a shop have um hit it and be done with it ideas?

 

It could possibly do the trick but if a low charge isn't the problem it won't do u any good. It also will be a waste if there is a large leak. Before I knew any better I did the DIY kit stuff myself and more than once had it last less than a day because of a leak. Now that I have a full set of ac equipment and some training I basically view the DIY kits as a joke. I also despise ac "leak stop" and believe it to be of the devil I've had it cause me some serious distress attempting to repair a system for a customer who thought it would get them off cheap. Poor bastards, cost them more in the long run. If u decide to do it yourself I recommend putting some dye in the system when u charge it so if it does leak u can take it to a shop with a uv light and they will be able to se where it leaked. That will save u a little from them having to add dye and charge it again to be able to find it.

 

get a diag. A/C is a sealed system it should never get low so there is a leak probably.if you dont want to go to a shop you can charge the system and add dye and look for the dye with a uv light then try to replace parts that a leaking and recharge but its a pain if you dont know what your doing. if you have a school that teaches automotive classes you can always try to get a free diag from a class. people do that to us all the time in VA

 

i dont like the ones you buy off the kit never really worked for me.

 

Would soap and water in a spray bottle do the same as dye? just spray around all the fittings? if there is a leak can I find it with out having to buy anything pop the hood and check all my fitting with a spray bottle will i need the AC on at that time in order to find the leak (make since to me to) or do you have to use dye. I would way rather DIY this than a shop but if I have to I will take it in I dont really want to sink myself over AC thanks for the info guys

 

dye!!!! its not expensive

 

I've always had awesome luck with the recharge kits... Of course if its diagnosed properly that is! If its something else then cleary a recharge kit wont work...

 

I've always had to background them down, you just contaminate it more, and waste it when airs already contaminated the system.