Freon
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Freon
I have a 1992 Honda Accord and I am pretty sure that it uses the r12 (which is the older, more expensive stuff) but the macanic said that it might have been changed out for the newer stuff (I think r134 or something). Is there any way to tell which fluid is in it without taking it to the macanic? I am going to get my AC recharged but I want to know before I go in because there is a diffence in price. Please let me know. Thank you.
Melissa
Melissa
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From: Ontario
Hello, I just did my AC last week... I'm not 100% positive, but odds are your 92 accord has the freon like you suspected. Regardless of what's in it (R134a or R12) you'll need a tech to remove the coolant from your system as it's illegal to just vent the stuff into the atmosphere, as well the oil will need to be removed from your system, which the tech can do during the evacuation. Once you're evacuated, you can get a kit to recharge yourself. From my experience, get a kit with a pressure gauge, or just buy a pressure gauge to test the system. I overfilled mine and it screwed up my idle RPMs and my acceleration (but later fixed it by reducing the pressure)..... If you're refilling with R134a I'm pretty sure you need a tech to fill it (as there's all kinds of licencing issues around handling R134a) if you're using the new 12a stuff you shouldn't have a problem retrofitting your system to the new chemical....
Anyhoo, here's the stuff I used: <html>http://www.redtek.ca</html>
Works like a charm......
Anyhoo, here's the stuff I used: <html>http://www.redtek.ca</html>
Works like a charm......
turning u inside out
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From: cortland, ohio
ehh, fuck legalities. when i put my turbo in, i just yanked the lines, i forgot they were under pressure (i wouldnt recommend this method), but satellites werent linking up across the country trying to hunt a tiny bit of freon