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Old June 11th 05, 05:41 PM
10AEMX5
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Default How to recharge A/C on Miata?

I do most of the work myself but I never had to work on A/C. The
problem is it blows hot air and the compressor doesn't kick in
(possibly due to low level of refrigerant). I went to Autozone but the
clerk was clueless when I asked him what kind of refrigerant (they had
different cans of R134A) and hoses I need to buy. Has anyone here
recharged Miata's A/C and if so I would appreciate any tips and
tricks.
BTW, the car in question is a 10AE Miata with 32K mi.

TIA!
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Old June 11th 05, 06:46 PM
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Low refirgent usually means that you have a leak. It would take a set of
gages to tell if you have just a marginal leak, or a major one.
Step one is to see that the at rest pressure is between 72-114 psi for a
fully charged system. I'd use a "sniffer" to see if I could find a leaking
fitting or hose if the pressure is low. If the pressure is below 24 PSI. you
should really pull a vacuum on the system before a recharge. ( -29.9hg) A
full recharge after pump down normally takes 21.2 oz or 600g of refrigerant.
During the recharge, stop between 14 and 20PSI, and check for leaks. When
1/2 or so of the refrigerant by weight is used, the engine is started, and
the rest of the refrigerant is valved into the low side.

THIS IS NOT A STEP BY STEP SET OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Only key information peculiar to the Miata was included. The servie manual
describes the process in full, and should be used if at all possible.
Otherwise, a general automotive HIVAC manual should give most of the
needed information, cautions, and how tos.

"10AEMX5" > wrote in message
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>I do most of the work myself but I never had to work on A/C. The
> problem is it blows hot air and the compressor doesn't kick in
> (possibly due to low level of refrigerant). I went to Autozone but the
> clerk was clueless when I asked him what kind of refrigerant (they had
> different cans of R134A) and hoses I need to buy. Has anyone here
> recharged Miata's A/C and if so I would appreciate any tips and
> tricks.
> BTW, the car in question is a 10AE Miata with 32K mi.
>
> TIA!



 




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