How to fill your car’s air conditioner with refrigerant.
Aug 4
Emmy award winning car talk expert and mechanic for the last 41 years Scotty Kilmer shows how to correctly fill your car’s AC system with refrigerant. For free answers to all your car questions, visit www.scottykilmer.com
Duration : 0:3:23
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Filed under: Auto Air Conditioning
I don’t really …
I don’t really understand your question. But to replace a heater core you need to remove the AC evaporator and remove the refrigerant to the system if that’s what you’re asking. BUT, you can just bypass the heater core with a five dollar bypass hose connector. Many guys do it, just cut the two hoses under the hood going to the heater and splice them together with the bypass hose you can buy. No heat then, but the AC will work even better with no hot water near it. Scotty Kilmer
I have a bad heater …
I have a bad heater core in the all dashboard need to come out to replaced it! What happen if I put freon on it?
yeah if a car air …
yeah if a car air stops working, chances are the system has a leak, as if they car is low on refrigerant then it leaked out, the refrigerant doesn’t get used up like gas, its always in the system, and if you have low refrigerant then you could have a leak in multiple places, thus it can be a costly repair, and correct, if there isn’t a leak then it should remain in the system, and keep cooling, but if cooling stops you have a leak or a bad seal in the compressor, and leaks also allow in moisture
Wait…am I missing …
Wait…am I missing something Brent? The refrigerant WILL leak out of the system if there is a place for it to leak out of, ergo “it’s got a leak in it somewhere.” I understand your point about refrigerant remaining in the system, unlike gas/oil, but again, that’s only if there isn’t a leak. Right? And it’s the dryer with that “funny bag” in it that removes moisture isn’t it? Thanks; not knocking you either, just clarifying….
It’s a miracle …
It’s a miracle Jaguars sell at all. Deprecitation is so bad on them. I looked at a 2001 XJR that sold for about $70 grand new for $8 grand with 75K miles. Repairs cost so much that I went with a Lexus (fancy Toyota).
I’d still like to pickup a Jaguar XJR or XJ8 as a weekend toy if the 2001ish models drop under $4 grand in good shape. I can afford to just take a loss and get rid of it if need be then.
Good video.
i meant no offense …
i meant no offense Scotty, just putting some info on here, so people don’t come across this video and think, oh this seems easy, i can fix my car, then when it runs out in a month or 2, then they come back with hateful comments saying this didn’t work, and or other obscene things, and i do understand the idea behind the video just some people who have zero knowledge will think in there mind oh this is all i have to do! and think it will last years, overall great video, keep up the great work
I’ve got 1 truck & …
I’ve got 1 truck & 2 Mustang II’s.
Truck has a heater & 2 Mustangs Don’t.
Needles to say, None of ‘im’s hava air.
Have a Good One!
I was merely …
I was merely showing how to fill up an AC system in a car with refrigerant. This video can be used by those who replaced parts and want to refill the system also. I wasn’t showing how to fix that Jag, as it would cost more than the stupid thing is worth. The refill lasts for a few months in that Jag, and she’s happy with that rather than spending thousands fixing the stupid thing. Scotty Kilmer
just to add to what …
just to add to what i already said, the refrigerant doesn’t run out like gas in car, or oil (if your engine is having problems and is a oil burner! lol lol) the refrigerant should always remain in the system, its not like oil or gas, as it doesn’t wear and it doesn’t get used up like fuel, its just in there, moving heat from inside the car and pulling it outside, along with removing moisture from the air, via its Evaporator and out to the Condensor, but i won’t knock you Scotty great video,
great video, but …
great video, but chances are if the system is out of refrigerant there is a leak somewhere, thus the refrigerant you pump into the car will just leak out again, this will only give the car a temporary fix, and there is some sealant cans you can use to before you put in the refrigerant, the stop leak cans don’t always work,depending on the leak, and a mechanic may still have to give the car a once over, and use that florescent dye to try and find the leak with a black light,overall good video
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