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Old 05 August 2007, 02:52 PM
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Anyone done it with one of those aerosols of 134a available on ebay? Is it straight forward?

My aircon works, but at six years old its not as cold as it used to be.

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Don't bother mate. The cans are about the same price as a proper re-gas from a garage..
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no they aint they 38 squid in halfords and find me a gararge that regasses for that and ill find you a 21 yr old virgin
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ebay has them at about £25 delivered - is it any good and is it easy? Can you overfill the system?

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Old 05 August 2007, 05:30 PM
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Kwik fit do it for £40.00, or they did do.
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ooo good competition there 38- 40 squid i call that you showing us 21 year old virgin!!
Old 05 August 2007, 10:56 PM
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they are ok but dont get the one with the added sealent as in the future no other garage will touch you car as sealent will naker there system up.
Old 05 August 2007, 11:29 PM
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Vauxhall dealers charge £29.95.
Don't know if they'll do a Scooby but might be worth a phone call.
Now where's that 21 year old virgin at?(female I hope!!!)

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Bought a Halfords kit with a guage. It says the pressure should be in the blue zone 25-45 psi if I remember correctly. It also says test it with the car running and air con on full, but as the aircon cycles the guage goes from bottom of the blue zone to the top.

Does this mean it is perfect pressure, or at the bottom of the acceptable scale? The air doesn't seem as cold as it used to .

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sorry boys the 21yrs virgin was my missus but i got greedy and broke her in last nite and now she needs regassing
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doesn't top of the gauge indicate there is a problem somewhere in the system? It does on the gas I used. You might wanna try using an anti bacterial cleanser through the system also.
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kwik fit charge £40 if it's not ten percent cooler at the vents you get it for free.
I phoned Days of Chelmsford (local scooby dealer) they want £75!! Yeah right I could probably get liquid nitrogen cooled seats for less than that!
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