Does anyone know how to recharge the air conditioner on a 1992 VW Jetta EcoDiesel? Would a 1992 be a freon unit or is it the newer R-134 unit? Can anyone send me some advice I am so hot!!!!
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19 years ago
Does anyone know how to recharge the air conditioner on a 1992 VW Jetta EcoDiesel? Would a 1992 be a freon unit or is it the newer R-134 unit? Can anyone send me some advice I am so hot!!!!
There should be a sticker on the radiator support or somewhere under the hood that says what it should be. I suspect it's R12.
VW retrofit kits usually consist of little more than a new receiver-drier. Conversion should be affordable. System works quite well with R134a.
Note: A/Cs don't use Freon. If you are low there is a leak and that leak should be fixed before trying to recharge it.
Having said that, very small leaks (like over 12 years) are not all that uncommon and if it took 12 years to get low, recharging it may not be a bad idea, but a leak test should be done first (using a snuffer) to make sure it did not just developed a real leak.
Not really; you only have to take the nose off so you can reach the dryer. Only main things is, for the love of the Supreme Dalek, do make sure you have a wrench on the square block on the condensor side when loosing the nut. Otherwise, you may end up with bent condensor pipes. Don't ask me how I know... =(
The nose?
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