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Braineack 06-26-2007 04:55 PM

a/c refill port
 
which one is the low pressure?

Arkmage 06-26-2007 05:07 PM

the one near the rear of the engine bay (passenger's side) right where it comes out of the firewall. It's on the larger of the two tubes (to reduce back pressure and increase efficiency).

Don't be alarmed when the gauge shoots into the red when you connect it... it's normal. When you start the car it will drop down to where it should be.

Braineack 06-26-2007 05:09 PM

well it's empty right now...there was a puncture on one of the lines...and somehow it only leaked when i moved the line to pull the radiator.. I seriously have no idea what did it.

..just wanna know for future reference when i refill it.

Ben 06-26-2007 05:16 PM

you can get refridgerant with UV dye in it. very cool stuff to help find the leaks.

Braineack 06-26-2007 06:30 PM

i found the leak....luckily i had my face right in front of it.

all i did was unbolt it from the radiator, move the line off the bracket, and then boom shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

split along a 90° bend. I cleaned the surface, scuffed it up, and JB Welded it. Put tension tape over that.

Just gotta refill when it's all back together.

1991BRG 06-26-2007 09:13 PM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 126387)
i found the leak....luckily i had my face right in front of it.

all i did was unbolt it from the radiator, move the line off the bracket, and then boom shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

split along a 90° bend. I cleaned the surface, scuffed it up, and JB Welded it. Put tension tape over that.

Just gotta refill when it's all back together.

Do you think JB will hold? I have a hole on the hardline going to the condenser.:confused: Let us know if it holds pressure.

Braineack 06-26-2007 09:25 PM

I've actually decided to chip off the jb weld, then braze it with silver solder, then jb weld over that, then wrap with tension tape.

or have brian send me up the correct line.

Ben 06-26-2007 09:25 PM

http://www.pep-plastic.com/stopitfaq.htm

this would hold forever

magnamx-5 06-26-2007 09:32 PM

is it expensive? do you think it will hold methanol


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