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fiction

USA American

347 posts
Jun 2, 2010 12:41 PM
Is this relatively easy to do yourself? I'm not especially mechanic, but I had the a/c worked on professionally last year and if this is something I can do myself, I'd prefer to give it a shot.
Jun 2, 2010 12:41pm
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Bigred1995

Ohio Chatter - CFO

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Jun 2, 2010 12:45 PM
I'm not "especially mechanic" either, but I'm guessing if you had it charged last year, you shouldn't need it charged again this year. I'm pretty sure it's suppose to last longer than one year. Also, with so many environmental regulations, I'm pretty sure it has to be done by a professional, but then again I could be wrong.
Jun 2, 2010 12:45pm
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fiction

USA American

347 posts
Jun 2, 2010 12:57 PM
I had it charged, and had a leak repaired. The car is 13 years old and a piece of shit, so I would prefer a quick fix to get me through the summer.
Jun 2, 2010 12:57pm
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jmog

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6,567 posts
Jun 2, 2010 1:07 PM
fiction;376682 wrote:I had it charged, and had a leak repaired. The car is 13 years old and a piece of shit, so I would prefer a quick fix to get me through the summer.

Roll down the windows, that will work :).
Jun 2, 2010 1:07pm
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GoChiefs

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16,754 posts
Jun 2, 2010 3:49 PM
If you have R-134A refrigerant in it..you're good to go. If it has R12..you have to have a pro do it..correction..you're 'supposed' to have a pro do it. But no, it's not hard to do at all by yourself. Just hook everything up and watch the gauge.
Jun 2, 2010 3:49pm
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j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

8,372 posts
Jun 2, 2010 3:54 PM
if they sell it at walmart, it's not hard for someone to figure out.
Jun 2, 2010 3:54pm
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Nate

Formerly Known As Keebler

3,949 posts
Jun 2, 2010 4:40 PM
j_crazy;376860 wrote:if they sell it at walmart, it's not hard for someone to figure out.
No wonder we have so many gun accidents.
Jun 2, 2010 4:40pm