[s-cars] Air Conditioning Low Side service port

[jeff posto]

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Hi,

I fought with this item long and hard. Here's what I learned. What Kirby re=
ports is interesting and not what I expected.
That port on the passenger side condensor (front of car)  IS the high press=
ure side.
I also have the benefit of a brother-in-law in the HVAC biz, with gauges an=
d adapters and knowledge about R134a.
Reading the Bentley manual, they say do not charge from the high side. I fo=
und the high side port is on the condenser and the low side port is on the =
AC Compressor, bottom, driver side of the S4.
The low side is easy to locate, covered with a small red cap on the backof =
the compressor.
Get the car on ramps and you'll find it.
The major PITA is the fitting is very difficult to interface with. IT does =
not seem to be the SAE low side quick connect fitting typically found. Afte=
r a lot of searching I never did find it and had my local shop (NMS) charge=
 freon last year. I know the owner very well asked him to tell me about tha=
t fitting. He said they normally replace it with an SAE AC low side quick c=
onnect fitting! Evacuate the system and recharge with R134a.
When I got the car back, I saw this new fitting on the compressor. Now movi=
ng forward, I can easily interface to it when the need arises.
Sorry I cannot provide the P/N for that OEM fitting Dave.
Jeff Posto

  Kirby Smith <kirby.a.smith at verizon.net> wrote: Mine was recently recharge=
d via the port on the left side (facing the
car) of the ac condenser. I don't know if a low pressure port is
available.

kirby

David Toppin wrote:
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> Anyone know where it is on a 95 S6? I'm having trouble finding it. I need
> to recharge my a/c.
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> Please email me directly to dave at pelletizer.com as I'm subscribed to the
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> Thanks!
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> David Toppin
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