Eric_Banner Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'm working on a crash damaged ka (mk2 2011) at the moment. It's taken a fairly light knock on the front. It has AC and the AC condenser was damaged so I took it off today. It had already dropped it's gas/coolant when it was damaged and a little extra trickled out today when I took the hoses off. My question is recharging. Is this a job I can do myself. I thought not but a quick google/youtube shows it people recharging A/C. I don't think this is the same as getting the system going from empty? Any advice appreciated. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 A garage with a proper test and refill kit is far more reliable. A nitrogen pressure test with UV dye will confirm integrity before pumping in the refrigerant. You could do it yourself with cans but would use quite a few and unless you know the correct capacity of the system you could cause problems. Cans are fine for a quick top-up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 a proper place for air con wil dry the system out,wiegh whatever is left and replace the correct ammount needed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Banner Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Seems like the sort of thing you should be able to do. It's a shame Ford don't put in the handbook the capacity of the system. How do garages know how much to put in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 the info should be on a plate within the front of the engine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Banner Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Ah thanks, I'll have a look now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Banner Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Couldn't see any info panel on the engine, or the front panel. Not much info on the inner door stickers either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_Banner Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Found some info online. It requires 500 grams of R134A and 95ml of PAG46 oil. Prices for the stuff to do it would be about £40-50. I think I can get a garage to do it for that, maybe less without all the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Dont mess about, just get a garage to do it, as if you havent got it sealed properly , it will all escape. Garage will put a vacuum on the system first so they know it wont leak and remove moisture, before putting refridgerant in., air con gas nasty stuff in the wrong hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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