Trouble recharging 95 XJ6 AC
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Trouble recharging 95 XJ6 AC
I've looked at tons of places, and this seems to be the right spot to ask-
My AC worked fine last year, and early this spring- but now it just blows hot air. It seems to be slightly cooler than ambient temperature- but not by much.
I tried two different freon cans today, to try to refill my unit. Neither can seemed to be able to get a complete seal over the low pressure port. The first, cheaIper one I used would dispense, but it would just spray straight up. I tried dispensing while pushing the coupling down, but it still did the same thing.
The second can, ACPRO, that I see on tv and the internet all the time, would not dispense. It came with a built in gauge, to measure the pressure... but I couldn't get a good enough seal to even register. Tried two different cans, after 15 minutes each, not a drop seemed to dispense.
To me, and the guy at the store that came out to help me... the coupling doesn't seem to be quite long enough; to all the "pin" to move the little ball bearing to allow charging, on the port. I don't know the technical terms for these things... sorry. In other words, it seems that I need a special attachment... Is this true, or am I just stupid; or missing something obvious?
I'm pretty sure that I am using the correct low pressure port- I have two others, but they are perhaps half the size, and should be high pressure ones. The coupling is too large for the other two. I am using a port on the passenger side, by the front of the bonnet.
thanks for any advice
My AC worked fine last year, and early this spring- but now it just blows hot air. It seems to be slightly cooler than ambient temperature- but not by much.
I tried two different freon cans today, to try to refill my unit. Neither can seemed to be able to get a complete seal over the low pressure port. The first, cheaIper one I used would dispense, but it would just spray straight up. I tried dispensing while pushing the coupling down, but it still did the same thing.
The second can, ACPRO, that I see on tv and the internet all the time, would not dispense. It came with a built in gauge, to measure the pressure... but I couldn't get a good enough seal to even register. Tried two different cans, after 15 minutes each, not a drop seemed to dispense.
To me, and the guy at the store that came out to help me... the coupling doesn't seem to be quite long enough; to all the "pin" to move the little ball bearing to allow charging, on the port. I don't know the technical terms for these things... sorry. In other words, it seems that I need a special attachment... Is this true, or am I just stupid; or missing something obvious?
I'm pretty sure that I am using the correct low pressure port- I have two others, but they are perhaps half the size, and should be high pressure ones. The coupling is too large for the other two. I am using a port on the passenger side, by the front of the bonnet.
thanks for any advice
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probably system is clogged. expansion valve malfunction? i suggest you go to a place that has the ways of testing your cooling system, anything here would be probable causes, guesses.
like mike said its a tad more to go to the specialist and if it doesnt refill they will tell you whats wrong and wont charge you for trying.
like mike said its a tad more to go to the specialist and if it doesnt refill they will tell you whats wrong and wont charge you for trying.
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