Refill AC gas

Big Nelly

Hi There

Have a 05 Saab and I need to refill the gas, got gas from Halfords who where looking to charge 15-20 euro to install. Now I can wait till weekend to install(car is been serviced) but was going to try it myself, checked the website and need to find the low side service port, I think I found this behind the drivers side light on the smaller(thiner) pipe, I took off top but when I try to put in gas it keeps just spraying it out on car, think I might be on the high side service port, just wondering if anyone has done this before and if so where abouts is the port?

Here is the gas I got http://www.interdynamics-europe.co.uk/tutorials/play_tute.php?id=14

al2009

Stop before you injure yourself, thats not the low side, it's the high side pressure port, operation at up to 15Bar if system is running, low side valve is on bigger pipe.

Pm if you need any further assistance, could be worth paying Halfords the 20e to avoid burning yourself with liquid refrigerant.

al

al2009

should have added, you may have the wrong connector for your car.

al

Big Nelly

only tried it once and stopped, sprayed a bit and knew something was up, then checked internet, where about on the larger pipe do you know where it is?

rai555

I bought the set - baloon of freon and measuring gadget with the conectors off e-bay and toped-up last year, it's straight forward if you do properly, the tutorial looks fine, just find the low pressure port, where are you based? i can share my tool

Big Nelly

Yeah I found it earlier and filled it up, now have GF giving out cause car is too cold:D