The A/C Compressor won't engage...can't turn it on. What do I do? I bought a recharge kit, but apparently you need to have the A/C on in order to recharge it......

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Brando

That seams kinda wierd....need to have it on, cant help u there

Well, I managed to get some coolant in to the system...enough to get the compressor to engage! It's only a little bit cool....still warm. When I would turn the valve counterclockwise to release the R-134a into the system, the stuff leaked out from the threads, hose....basically the fucking thing was a piece of shit

So off to NAPA tomorrow to get the more expensive Balkamp kit (other kit was some synthetic thing that was $20 for the R-134a and hose/gauge)....hopefully that doesn't leak...

Overall bad experience on recharging the A/C.... Hopefully Balkamp fixes that...

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Brando

Damn dude that sux, those crappy kits arent worth the box their in! I have a Snapon set of gauges,hoses and small and large can adapters, and even a vacum pump, etc for working on the cars you have to remove AC stuff to get the job done! too bad you arent near chicago IL, lol a sixer would take care of everything lol!

good luck with the balkamp stuff they make pretty good products

It wasn't even in a box!


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Brando

Well, I returned that, got my money back and they marked it as defective.

I didn't get the Balkamp connection though because the A/C leaks...not sure where, so I had to bring it to the shop....

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Brando

That sucks, I got to get mine recharged and fix a leak in the system before the summer too.

Did u get it at Meijer or something?

No......NAPA
Although I was thinking of getting a kit from Meijer...

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Brando

Hi Brando, hello all,


Probably work better if you put refrigerant in the AC system and use the coolant in the radiator.

Regards, Norm

Bahahahah!

get a charge kit with the cans that have the UV dye in them then head to a shop to have them look for the dye after driving it for a week or two...

charge it with the dye cans as it will cost less than what they would hit you with, Oh and I have replaced about 6 GM evaperators in 96 and later cars, and a couple of compressors themselves, some just have slow leaks and the refrigerant lasts at least through the summer

I've given up hope on air conditioned vehicles. I've owned 5 cars so far in my life... Every single one had AC... Every single one was depleted and had major leaks, or compressor problems.

AC is awesome, but its a hassle and a 1/2. Some people have better luck with those things than me though.

I guess I've been lucky then, because I have had alot of problems with my car, but never an ac problem. With my parents old corsica there was a never ending problems with the ac, so I guess it's half luck and half the car......but with gas at 2.40 I know I wont be using mine to much this year

yeah with gas like that, i'll be riding my mountain bike with a motor on it... 200mpg...

WOW, cant beat 200mpg. Wish my car got that. I'm just glad that I only live 6 miles away from work.