How To 'Top Off' Your AC System

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  @CraigArndt · 3 years ago

  I tried doing this last year and I wasn’t sure what I was doing. I watched this and understood my gauges better. I just got another 10°s cooler in my Jeep. 80° day and I’m at 49-50° out the vents. Perfect, thank you Eric, saved me a lot of money.

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• MI

  @MikesVlogss · 2 years ago

  @EricTheCarGuy Here again in 2024, thank you for the famous A/C video on Youtube! I use this video as a refresher course before i start doing Refills on customers cars here in Yucaipa California! This is my 7th year that i keep coming back to reference your helpful tips & tricks! Thank you....

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• DR

  @DrewGarage · 4 years ago

  Eric,<br><br>I have always appreciated your channel, I am a semi professional myself… We own a small car dealership and I do all of our work… I loved this video because it literally answered all of my questions in a relatively short time, and I didn’t feel like anything was left out or unnecessarily mentioned. Even your notes at the very end… I had that happen with a stuck Schrader valve, blipped it and it was fine. You covering details like that is why this is a great channel!

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• LA

  @lazybbones · 5 years ago

  I love the content, as well &nbsp;as how the video is constructed: A+! &nbsp;No annoying background music, no offensive language, steady video shooting, very well explained, and you can talk in complete &nbsp;sentences. &nbsp;You don&apos;t talk &quot;below&quot; me, and you don&apos;t talk &quot;above&quot; me. &nbsp;This is all true for most of what is here on youtube, but certainly not all. &nbsp;Very good job, and you saved me time and money!

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• WA

  @waltp3373 · 6 years ago

  Blipping the Schrader valve was a great tip. The last A/C system I rebuilt had a leak in the Schrader valve. I replaced both valves which fixed the problem but blipping them might have saved me more work and some lost refrigerant.

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• RE

  @rednkfn · 3 years ago

  Literally the only real video of this on YouTube.

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• AJ

  @ajibaby2217 · 4 years ago

  This is one of the best videos on auto ac explained in an easy to understand manner which also includes very important details. Nicely done.

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• GA

  @Garagejunky09 · 7 years ago (edited)

  Would like to say, 6yrs ago u saved me 2k on fixing my ac system on an 09 accord, Thank you!. 6yrs later...here I am again. Glad to see u doing alright 👍

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• ST

  @stevelanday3909 · 6 years ago

  Eric, i&apos;ve watched 20 or so of these AC videos, yours by far is the most informative and helpful. &nbsp;Nice Job, and thank you!

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• KY

  @kylefowler5082 · 4 years ago

  This is a great video on how to use the manifold gauge set. I learned alot! I would add that it&apos;s important to get your factory service manual and see what the high/low pressures are supposed to be at a given RPM and temperature.<br><br>For example the FSM says on my Ram to check the gauges at 1000 RPM. Also the high and low pressure chart is way different from the generic suggestions found online

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• DA

  @danielfloyd396 · 8 years ago

  I found this video very useful. Thanks for taking the time Eric. Most of the guys criticizing the vid and strongly advising against DIY ac work are shop mechanics or HVAC guys. Obviously it would be a conflict of interest for you to &nbsp;encourage us to do our own work when you can charge us an arm and a leg to do it for us. On a personal note, I replaced the ac compressor, accumulator, and orfice tube on my car about 5 years ago and the AC still blows ice cold. Thus, I highly recommend doing your own work and avoiding high shop costs whenever possible. Of course, this doesn&apos;t mean try rebuilding your own transmission yourself lol.

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  @marykristmo · 3 months ago

  This is by far the best video I&apos;ve seen on YT. This is real world activity while everyone else assumes you&apos;re replacing the compressor

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