blueg14rep

I'm completly new at all this scooby stuff, so please forgive me

Does anyone have any photo's of their engine bays with air con? I dont know what it looks like and i need to check it's got it before I phone someone to get it re-gassed! It's never worked when I have pressed the button inside so either it's empty or it's not there at all!

Thanks

myblackwrx

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Just pressing the button won't make it work.

Turn the heater dial to cold, switch the fan on then press the button (it should have a little light on)

myblackwrx

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joz8968

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Yeah, as above. BTW, button is off when lit green; on when lit orange.

blueg14rep

Yer tried turning it to cold and pressing the button but still nothing!

joz8968

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Unless, as you say, it's been totally disconnected, then get a mobile aircon specialist out. Will cost you a £30-40 callout charge for them to check all pipes for leaks and whether compressor needs replacing. If all okay, then just a regas is needed. Don't know where the cannister is, but they normally have a little inspection window at the top. If there are lots of little bubbles, or none at all, then it needs regassing - about £70+ I thnk (instead of the £30-40 calll-out). If there's just one or two bigger bubbles, then it's normally okay (I think that's the right way round).

blueg14rep

Got a guy coming tomorrow to have a look! I hope it just needs re-gassing, because he said something about there are 2 types of gas. And only one he can fix, otherwise i'll have to have it converted which is expensive he said. Knowing the luck i get with this car it is going to be the old one he cant do!

myblackwrx

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i think the 2 types are CFC12 (not ozone friendly) or HFC134a (ozone friendly).
If it has to be converted you may as well get rid of it

blueg14rep

OK Thanks, I wont be converting it, dont have the money to waste to be honest!