AC recharge

[Vincent Gelinas]

I think I read recently that 134a is going the way of the dodo bird soon.
Does anyone know more about that?

V

On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 8:54 AM, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> Yeah just not enough refrigerant. Easy fix, just add more.
>
> -Cody Forbes (mobile)
>
> > On Jun 3, 2017, at 9:14 AM, Eric Huppert <ehuppert at hvc.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > Going south for a couple of days and decided to recharge the AC on the
> 200
> > 20v.
> >
> > Evacuated system (28" of vacuum) for over an hour, then turned off and
> let
> > sit to see if any leaks. (Was some pressure prior to starting evac, but
> not
> > enough to kick in compressor)
> >
> > Audi says 31.7 ozs. for retrofit to 134. (http://www.20v.org/r134a.pdf).
> >
> > Pressure: Bentley calls for 19-46 lbs (low) and 154-255 (high)
> >
> > I now have 36 ozs and my low side pressure is 22 lbs. As soon as I come
> off
> > idle and maintain rpm the pressure drops and compressor
> disengages/cycles.
> > High side is around 200 or a touch less. Ambient temp was around 65...
> > Plenty cold inside car, mid 30's.
> >
> > Thinking I'm still low pressure wise. Guess I'm going for another can in
> the
> > morning, last ditch effort as I need to leave on Sunday!
> >
> > Been driving the car local for a couple of weeks on and off, looks like
> I'll
> > be doing around a thousand miles.... Not quite the way I like to sort
> things
> > out, but you don't get to pick funeral dates!!!!!....
> >
> > Anyway, anyone BTDT with the recharge?
> >
> > Eric
> >
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