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      08-07-2019, 12:39 PM   #23
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BTW, forget about using those quick charge cans sold at Walmart. They don't work. If you don't know how to use the pair of gauges that measure the high/low side of the A/C system, go to your independent. The service is cheap assuming there isn't a major repair needed like a new compressor.
I used one of those Walmart recharge cans, and it worked perfectly. Dropped the temperature of my outlet air by about 17*F (both times tested at the lowest temp setting on high fan running for a few minutes, car warmed up, sitting indoors).
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      08-07-2019, 05:10 PM   #24
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I used one of those Walmart recharge cans, and it worked perfectly. Dropped the temperature of my outlet air by about 17*F (both times tested at the lowest temp setting on high fan running for a few minutes, car warmed up, sitting indoors).
Heh Jose at it again.

Refrigerant is refrigerant. I have an evap leak and charge using vac pump and manifold with r134a can 2-4x a year. If it's just a little low on pressure one of those quick charge cans and a disposable gauge will work fine, it's just not a long term solution and it needs to be evacuated and charged properly the next time.

Just double and triple check that it doesn't have stop leak in it.
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      08-08-2019, 10:45 PM   #25
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I have chosen to pay $100 a year to recharge the thing and can do it for 16 years or more before the break even point of replacing this evaporator. Don't see the point from a monetary perspective. Car will likely be long out of my ownership by then.
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      08-09-2019, 06:35 AM   #26
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My HVAC or ACC has been 100% in operation since 7/11, 8+years! This summer temperatures reached 100+ degrees, the worst weather I have ever experienced, but the ACC continued to do its job.

It wouldn't surprise me if it did malfunction due to a bad valve or something minor, but even then, it has done a great job!
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      08-09-2019, 10:06 PM   #27
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Evap replacement is a pain.
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      08-10-2019, 08:38 PM   #28
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Evap replacement is a pain.
Thats the process to replace that...... WOAH
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      08-10-2019, 08:48 PM   #29
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Thats the process to replace that...... WOAH
Yep. And I believe it as I've worked in and around the dash and know how cramped everything is. It's a really messed up design/packaging.
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Thats the process to replace that...... WOAH
Yup.
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      05-25-2020, 04:17 PM   #31
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my 128i ac is blowing air, not cold. I assume this will be the same issue with 135i?
I would drive to ssgtcarroll since I live in Virginia, less than 2 hours away,
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