DIY Tutorial - Proper R134a A/C charge & Diagnostics

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  @my-honest-review · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

  Thanks for hanging out with me today guys! If you&apos;re interested, you can find the exact A/C gauge set you see me use in the video here: <a href="https://amzn.to/4ilGauq%C2%A0">https://amzn.to/4ilGauq </a><br>And the best deal on Refrigerant I&apos;ve found: <a href="https://advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/jeb00M">https://advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/jeb00M</a> (Advance Auto Parts affiliate link)<br>The other items I&apos;m using in the video if you&apos;d like to check them out:<br>Digital scale: <a href="https://amzn.to/3wXYqYK">https://amzn.to/3wXYqYK</a><br>Safety glasses with splash protection: <a href="https://amzn.to/3wXWPCe">https://amzn.to/3wXWPCe</a><br>Mechanics gloves (the best I&apos;ve found): <a href="https://amzn.to/4cb5ocS">https://amzn.to/4cb5ocS</a><br><br>And here is Part 2 of my journey if you&apos;d like to see me actually fix the problem that this little A/C manifold gauge set help me diagnose: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PBz5_kW6q4">https://youtu.be/1PBz5_kW6q4</a><br><br>I really do strive to help you tackle DIY tasks that might seem difficult at first glance. All the while I try my best to give you honest reviews of car parts and the tools that I use in my shop. Feel free to watch some of my other videos if you have a moment (check out my playlists).<br><br>A little note: As an Amazon Associate/Influencer and as a Advance Auto Parts affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases, and that means if you purchase anything from Amazon or Advance Auto Parts a result of clicking on one of my links above, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That means you are helping to support my family just a tad, and I am so thankful.<br><br>One last thing: Please be safe when working on your vehicle. Do so at your own risk. I&apos;m not a professional mechanic, I&apos;m simply demonstrating how I work on my own car. Okay, I had to get that out of way, thanks again for your support!

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  @WilliamLopez559 · 1 year ago

  Who else is going to be playing and replaying this video as they methodically refill their cars A/C? 😅 Great video, very informative.

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  @BillHamilton-g2f · 1 year ago

  The BEST informative video I have seen on the internet by far!!! &nbsp;No &nbsp;music, no wasted time, no stories, no talking about stuff that has nothing to do with intended &nbsp;content. 10+ rating

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  @KefirTView · 3 years ago

  I&apos;ve been watching over 20 AC recharging videos via YouTube. &nbsp;This one BY FAR is the best video with narrated details out there + the bonus you added (when things don&apos;t go as planned and why)! - Thanks! 😁

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  @Shepherd4R · 2 years ago

  This guy sounds so positive calm and peaceful like Bob Ross. He&apos;s the Bob Ross of AC systems.

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  @kiengweegheu8163 · 2 months ago (edited)

  Best teaching among all video I have watched,very appreciated

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  @GilMelton · 1 month ago

  After reading all the instructions and watching several videos, I finally ran across this one. Now im understanding it. Ill watch a couple more times then headvover to recharge my truck. Thanks for the simple, easy to unferstand vid....

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  @jackb1803 · 1 year ago

  Thank you for taking the time to do such a good editing on the video. &nbsp;So many other posters don&apos;t bother doing this and you end up getting 5 minutes of good information out of a 15 minute video, and the rest of the time you see him fumbling through the demonstration as he shows you what he doesn&apos;t know.

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  @rebadaddy · 2 years ago

  I have seen multiple of these AC recharge videos but I have learned the most from yours today. It was never fully explained before on exactly when to open and close the port valves and that leads to the intimidation about manifold gauges that other people have mentioned. You explained that well and took away the mystery. I feel confident that I can now evacuate and recharge my system. Thank you.

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  @billcollinspt · 1 year ago

  Best tutorial on auto repair by far. I was able to easily follow the steps and actually learned and understand the a/c recahrging process and was not left with a bunch of questions. I liked that there was no music , chatter, fumbling and there was really clear camera work!! Thanks !

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  @elviraraff6809 · 1 year ago

  This is the right way to do it. Please don&apos;t use those cans with hoses as you will do more harm than good. Starting in 2024, freon cans are self-sealing, so you will need an adapter between the can and the tap valve. It&apos;s only around 4 bucks, but you will definitely need it, or the can won&apos;t release the freon.

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  @patm2543 · 2 years ago

  Excellent video! &nbsp;Especially explaining purging air in 1st can but not needing to purge air from 2nd can. &nbsp;Too many other YT videos skip this step

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