A/C recharge help please Options

[SwissFerdi]

Hi guys. A while ago when I replaced the alt belt, I accidentally undid the a/c line underneath (stupid, but this is how we learn). I got a nice blast of refrigerant and I assume the whole system is now voided. Will I have to take this to a professional for a machine job or will a few cans of recharge stuff take care of it? Should I pressure check first to gauge?

Thanks in advance!

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Jun 14, 2016 - 11:35 AM

[trdproven]

If you don't know how to read gauges when you charge, find a refill that matches up exact to spec like 18oz for example, and you can just charge it one shot, if not you can get one bigger and just weigh it first and deduct the 18oz from it and stop the charge.

Make sure you pressure test it, it should be somewhere close to the -25 or -30 something like that, should be near the last line, and then close your ports and leave it for about 30-45 minutes and see if it moves up, if it does, its leaking somewhere.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jun 27, 2016 - 4:49 PM