I had my A/C recharged last summer because it was not blowing cold air. I went to use it again today and the same thing. Is there a do-it-yourself kit that i can recharge the A/C with or do i have to pony up and bring it do a dealer?

 

Most autoparts stores have the recharge kits.

But here's the deal... If you recharged it last year and have the same problem again this year, you have a leak. Sooner or later it is going to cost you a lot of money to fix if you do not get it fixed soon.

 

So would it be better to just have the leak fixed now? Will it cost me more if i wait?

 

it be cheaper to fix it now, there are r134a recharge kits with stop leak in them by putting these in, it will slow the leak and could possibly fix it, hope this helps

 

Yea that helps a lot... dont want to spend a ton of money, but if it will save me money in the long run i guess it is worth it.

 

Most of the recharge kits contain dye (or are available with dye). I'd recharge it again and find where the leak is (you'll need special glasses like those used on CSI). From there, get an estimate.

The stop leak products may work, however they may degrade the output of the system and can possibly create clogs in the system.

 

swartlkk... where would i get a pair of these glasses? i may just get a pair and recharge it myself and then have it checked out

 

I believe you can pick them up at any autoparts store... They'd be part of a leak detector kit.

 

Great! thanks for the help. i willtry and get tothat tomorrow.