I'd like to get this done saturday morning. Any suggestions on a place who will do it pretty cheap. Just need the system evacuated/vaccuumed so i can recharge with 134a.

6/8/2007 1:12:27 AM

its called take out the schrader valve

6/8/2007 6:58:45 AM

on a vw? call absolute automotive in durham...

6/8/2007 9:59:03 AM

most places will do it for free, r-12 is worth about $80 a pound

6/8/2007 10:01:34 AM

crack the line and "vent to atmosphere" like i did the other day

6/8/2007 1:41:18 PM

beyond the issue of environmental problems, I was reading somewhere that air gets in the line if you open it and the air causes trouble n teh recharge. I know there is a leak, so there may not be any in it anyway.

6/8/2007 3:12:00 PM

well when you fully charge a system you use a vacuum to make sure that there isn't any air in there

6/8/2007 5:18:16 PM

i just filled mine up without having it vacuumed out, is there much gain to be had by having it vacuumed and refilled like it's suppose to be? it's reasonably cold now but nothing great and on a hot day it's really not cutting it.. could that fix it?

6/8/2007 10:51:21 PM

whats the cheapest place around here to get a system recharged...

6/8/2007 11:19:29 PM

^^ is your car factory R-134? if you have a R-134 in an R-12 system it's going to struggle in really hot conditions

and any system that uses fluid and is designed not to have air in it will run like shit if air does in fact get in, such as coolant and brakes

6/9/2007 3:42:57 AM

wrong.


yes its true that it will work best if you pull a vacuum first before charging the system, however it is not an absolute must.

6/9/2007 7:58:01 AM

it's originally a R134 system.. 2001 tahoe

[Edited on June 9, 2007 at 8:14 AM. Reason : asdf]

6/9/2007 8:14:29 AM

anyone know where to rent a vacuum pump around raleigh? i called a few places but had no luck. I figrued if it wasnt too much to rent one, it would be worth it to make sure the system blows cold.

6/9/2007 9:18:24 AM

There's a decent vacuum in your intake

6/9/2007 10:31:31 AM

any other ideas on where to rent a vacuum pump? I called around to several rental places, but no one carried them.

6/11/2007 10:23:39 PM