Air Conditioner System - Check w/o Shop ?

[DoctorBill]

My '90 Jeep Cherokee has AC.

 

You can look into a small circular window while the AC was on and if you saw

liquid flowing, all was well.

 

Is this true for a '95 Pathfinder with AC ?

 

Else how can I know there is enough Freon in the system.

Bought the vehicle used several months ago.

 

Do HAVE to go to some SHOP and have it done ?

 

 

DoctorBill

[OldSlowReliable]

My '90 Jeep Cherokee has AC.

 

You can look into a small circular window while the AC was on and if you saw

liquid flowing, all was well.

 

Is this true for a '95 Pathfinder with AC ?

 

Else how can I know there is enough Freon in the system.

Bought the vehicle used several months ago.

 

Do HAVE to go to some SHOP and have it done ?

 

 

DoctorBill

Well, I think I know what your talking bout due to your explanation of the jeep....I have a small window right near the AC radiator thing, its on the top hard line, dunno if this helps or not, but thats the way it is on my 91

[94extreme]

if you have a set of gauges you can do it w/o a shop.

 

your AC should run about 20F-30F less then the ambient temperature.. any less then that and you need a booster shot.

[RedPath88]

The Inspection Window is located on the top of the Liquid Tank to the on the right hand side of the Condenser and Radiator.

 

[GrimGreg]

Some of the DIY r134 kits have a guage on them, when you hook it onto the system it will read if you need more, are full, or overfull.

[OldSlowReliable]

Some of the DIY r134 kits have a guage on them, when you hook it onto the system it will read if you need more, are full, or overfull.

Thats what I was gonna suggest, but then I remembered those are like 30 bucks or more, so if he doesn't need it that's 30 bucks he didn't need to spend.....

[edicer2]

does the ac clutch kick in? When you turn the ac on it should start to spin. i wasnt sure if mine worked so i just got a refil kit and started to pump some of it in there until it wasnt sucking from the cans very much mine spinds now and blows cold air. (i did that on my z) i need to do it to the pathy yet though blows cold air but ik its can be colder