A/C issues post repair

[Swordfish]

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NFRR1234YFCAN
They sell them on ebay too.

A compressor is usually never "toast" but rather just leaking. And depending how big of a leak will determine how long a can lasts. They just replaced your condenser, correct? If your a/c is cold again why are you concerned about your compressor? I would just relax and enjoy your cold air and hope it stays cold for 1-2 years. Cheers.

How do you know how much to put in? Or you just run a can until it is empty and civics usually take 1 can?

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[jtrader]

How do you know how much to put in? Or you just run a can until it is empty and civics usually take 1 can?

Use the gage on the fill hose. I believe if the system is completely empty, it's gonna be 2 full cans. If it's just blowing warm on the driver side, 1 can will do it.

 

[JO3L]

I just wanted to share my experience with the recharge kits. Bought a Honeywell 1234yf refrigerant and generic A/C line adapter kit from NAPA for around $50. With A/C on full blast the gauge was reading 35psi which is in the middle of the "full" range. After several minutes releasing the can into the system I stopped as to not overfill. To my surprise the gauge read exactly the same pressure so I am not quite sure where it all went.

After some triple digit heat here it appears to be working better than before. For example I don't have to crank the fans up to the max to feel the cabin cooling down. I checked the line pressure nearly two weeks later and its still holding strong at 35psi. If this gets me through summer and beyond that I am pretty stoked considering the cost and I still have maybe half a can leftover.

 

[Swordfish]

I just wanted to share my experience with the recharge kits. Bought a Honeywell 1234yf refrigerant and generic A/C line adapter kit from NAPA for around $50. With A/C on full blast the gauge was reading 35psi which is in the middle of the "full" range. After several minutes releasing the can into the system I stopped as to not overfill. To my surprise the gauge read exactly the same pressure so I am not quite sure where it all went.

After some triple digit heat here it appears to be working better than before. For example I don't have to crank the fans up to the max to feel the cabin cooling down. I checked the line pressure nearly two weeks later and its still holding strong at 35psi. If this gets me through summer and beyond that I am pretty stoked considering the cost and I still have maybe half a can leftover.

Once you tap the can if you don't completely use it can you just save it and use it for later ? Just comparing the cost to fixing vs. the cans, it seems like just refilling is a better option. Seems easy enough to do.

 

[JO3L]

I'm pretty sure it is just like any other pressurized can and it will slowly leak over time. Someone else can correct me if I am wrong.

Recharging is super easy and simple to DIY. The only part I wasn't sure if I did correctly was purging the air from the fill hose.

 

[CT0760]

What about the oil? When the refrigerant leaks out the oil does too, so do the cans you buy have the oil and refrigerant?

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