2005 4Runner recharge AC - How to

BIG mistake to assume anything
this may become a very expensive project

"Harlen Ng" <harlen DeleteThis @cadence.om> wrote in message
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> Can anyone give me a pointer to a website on how to recharge the AC on my
> 2000 V6 4Runner? I'm assuming I need a R134a recharge kit with a gage and
> I'm assuming the connection are standard with the kit.
>
> Thanks -
>
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Where did the old stuff go? Ya need to find the source of the leak
first --- expansion valve? hose? seal? condenser? If you vented into
atmosphere there is a stiff fine! There is recharge kit with leak detector
but if you have a bad leak you may need to pull a vacuum on it and even
replace the receiver/dryer. The stuff will blind you or freese off skin if
handled improperly.

"Harlen Ng" <harlen.TakeThisOut@cadence.om> wrote in message
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> Can anyone give me a pointer to a website on how to recharge the AC on my
> 2000 V6 4Runner? I'm assuming I need a R134a recharge kit with a gage and
> I'm assuming the connection are standard with the kit.
>
> Thanks -
>
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Wolfgang wrote:

The stuff will blind you or freese off skin if handled improperly. "

Only if your stupid enough to discharge it all at once on your hands or in your face. You should always wear googles and gloves (they can be thin but should not be very porus) when doing this though.
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I have a 95' Tacoma 4x4. MY A/C hasn't worked in a couple years. I
finally decided to take a look at it recently. I bought a recharge kit with
the valve meter. Charged it, but nothing happened. So when I was having my
truck smogged I asked if they could take a look at it. They said I needed a
new coil and would cost around $500. Anyone have a thought on this.. As to
price or if it might be something else.
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shockwa wrote:

I have a 95' Tacoma 4x4. MY A/C hasn't worked in a couple years. I finally decided to take a look at it recently. I bought a recharge kit with the valve meter. Charged it, but nothing happened. So when I was having my truck smogged I asked if they could take a look at it. They said I needed a new coil and would cost around $500. Anyone have a thought on this.. As to price or if it might be something else.

When a A/C quits working it is usually from freon loss and if you have a leak and do not fix it, it will not work (all car A/C's leak some though some may take many years to leak out) Also when it leaks out through a bad leak, you cannot just recharge it even if leak is fixed, you can to vacum done the system and redeiver dryer should be changed to if it has been open to air for a while. You might replace the condensor or evaporator "coil" yourself (which ever is bad) and them have your system properly serviced and that will save you some coin.
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On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 04:02:46 GMT, "shockwa" <shockwa DeleteThis @mycomputer.com>
wrote:

>I have a 95' Tacoma 4x4. MY A/C hasn't worked in a couple years. I
>finally decided to take a look at it recently. I bought a recharge kit with
>the valve meter. Charged it, but nothing happened. So when I was having my
>truck smogged I asked if they could take a look at it. They said I needed a
>new coil and would cost around $500. Anyone have a thought on this.. As to
>price or if it might be something else.

Which coil - the condenser core in front of the radiator, or the
evaporator core buried under the dashboard? How did they determine
this?

If they pressurized the system and the leak detector started beeping
at the middle of the condenser core, and they can see the hole (put a
bit of soap on and look at the pretty bubbles), they're right and it's
time for a new core. Aluminum core tubes can't be patched worth a
darn. $500 sounds a bit high, but they might just be giving you the
'worst case' price.

For the evaporator core, you can sniff the leak at the output ducts,
but you have to take the whole heater box apart to see it. And that's
a pretty big job just getting in there. And for that job, $500 might
even be a bit low.

Either way, make sure they change the refrigerant filter/drier/
receiver with the job, it's not optional.

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any Quick lube can do the job PROPERLY

you can't just throw cans in it
Pay the $20-$30 to get it done right
Evacuated, recharged to the EXACT amount required and checked for leaks


"Harlen Ng" <harlen RemoveThis @cadence.om> wrote in message
news:42ee5b37$1@news.cadence.com...
> Can anyone give me a pointer to a website on how to recharge the AC on my
> 2000 V6 4Runner? I'm assuming I need a R134a recharge kit with a gage and
> I'm assuming the connection are standard with the kit.
>
> Thanks -
>
>
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