🇬🇧"Citybug" Air-Con ReGas DIY Kit, Near Disaster!! aircontopup.com "Must Watch Before Trying"
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Thankyou for the video .. informative as always.
Keep them coming pal 👍
No problem 👍, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Was looking for a vid on how to do this luckily I had bought the new one you recommended. Followed the advice and fingers crossed so far so good. Great vid.
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Very lucky there mate but great video as usual keep em coming 👍❄❄❄
Thanks, will do! & Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
A fundamental omission here is that pressure is directly related to temperature. To check static pressure, that is, with the engine off, you need to take proper account of the ambient temperature (outside temp or garage temp etc). The engine should be off for several hours to cool and to allow the pressure to equalise between the high and low side of the AC system. Then connect your guage and for 20C ambient temperature the pressure should be 65-70psi, for 25C the pressure should be 80-85psi, for 30C it should be 95-100psi.
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The instruction you gave above for those pressures is that with air con and engine off?
This is a demonstration on how to overcharge an AC system, by ignoring the output temp and topping off anyway.
If an AC blows cold no further work is needed.
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Thank you for the vid, really good info and amazing warning against buying that combo kit.
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@@aaanton11 Why didnt you admit to him that it wasnt the kits fault but your ignorance that caused the problem ? what a joke, admit your mistakes and own them so people can LEARN from them,.
I thought it's click bait, but thank God I watched it! I was buying the same gauge! Now I am buying a better one. Thank you very much!
well done, hope it goes well Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Without connecting gauges or taking your car to the garage run the A/C for about 10-15 minutes. Open the bonnet and check the LP pipe (the large diameter pipe) that’s returning gas back to the compressor is sweating. This usually means the AC is working properly.
Also make sure you use the AC at least once a month to keep all seals lubricated with refrigerant oil that’s in the system.
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Very instructive. Thank you.
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Many thanks for the video Anton, I may try this method next time I require a re-gas for my daughter’s Aygo 🤔
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ive used these disposable kits before (they used to be like £7 for the hose and used to get 4 cans of r134 substitute for £15 lol) i only use them when the aircon clutch doesnt engage as theres a sensor that wont allow the clutch to kick in if too low , just top it up until the clutch kicks in and stop filling - dont even need to use the gauge tbh just stop filling one clutch clicks in.
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Great channel been following and watching a couple of years now, on a new topic, do you know were the Bluetooth module is located inside the Aygo. Thanks Nigel
The ones I have had don't have bluetooth, we have used aftermarket ones that plug into the aux on the front of the radio, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Thanks for another great video, can you reuse the can of gas or is it a one use only?
Once its gone its gone, it might keep with the pipe attached for a bit if you didn't use all the gas, but really its a one job can. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Actually working now, thanks for that 👍
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Make sure the hose you are using clicks securely in place on the low pressure port. If you don't hear a distinct click it may not be connected properly or you may have a faulty hose. I wasted a can of gas a couple of month back in June as the hose kept popping off. Bought a new hose and kept going until I heard a distinct click and this time all worked
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Thank you for that, found it very interesting.
An over gassed air con system could cause multiple engine issues?
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I have used these kits if the system is very low, ie blowing hot very successfully. Even then they don't take much to top up. For small tops up I would take to a garage as you need far more accurate gauges.
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Thanks very much for posting this 😁👍🙏☺️🙂😀😄😃
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Very useful video. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
That was very useful indeed.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Tahir for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Well saved ❕did it affect the revs at first ?
it was more the hiss from the compressor that made me aware at first the pressure was too high, Then the revs, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great video , thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Don’t know why you recharged your system when it was taking the temp down to 9deg in the first? It was working perfectly well and wasn’t needing charging.
Had I not been trying to make a video on the subject I would not have added any more gas, but I thought I would try to add a bit more as there was room in the system according to the gauge, I have learnt a few things from the experience😮💨. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I wish I had spoken to you Bo before attempting this, the last time I recharged an air con system was in a garage with the vac machine, pre r134a😂 Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Exactly correct @andrew barclay. So many mistakes made. The compressor would be trying to pump liquid. R134a is no way environmentally friendly either. You are adding that type of refrigerant as a liquid (r134a fractionates), and you tried to remove the excess refrigerant as a vapour. Good tip….take your car to someone that knows what they are doing!
@@bigdogg7447R134a does not fractionate, it is a single component, not a blend
He changes the air in his tires too!
is that hunting on /off a typical symptom of too much gas? our mk1 focus does that with a/c and ive never been able to fix it
The revs should drop slightly, but then recover, not hunting up and down constantly, it was more the hiss from the compressor that made me aware the pressure was too high, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Somewhere on the engine frame should be a chart telling you by weight how much gas you should fill. Plus amount of oil for lubrication. Much better to remove all the gas with a vacuum pump and then fill by weight, put can on kitchen scales while filling. Small car like that probably only holds a can for the entire system. better to replace all gas than mix with old.!
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Well done frank that sunshine never felt as hot 🥵 ozone 0 frank 1 😂
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I used a groupon code for my local ATS to do it - recommend rather than these kits - it cost £35 last year. These Amazon/EBay kits don’t actually use the correct refrigerant, they don’t have the PAG oil, don’t vacuum and test your system and don’t give the required measured dose.
@@kalleankaheladagen . The pressure in an aircon system is not static - it varies, weak O rings can sometimes leak and sometimes be fine.
Not a. bad shout, but also be aware some of these garages will lure you in with a low top up charge only to tell you the system needed more work and you walk away with a empty pocket, Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi! It happened to me the same thing! After I release the gas and having the right pressure, I notice that I get cold air but the compressor it is going on/off in intervals of 10-20 seconds. Is it normal? I can see the load on the engine in the rpm indicator as well. I do not know if it was before the same. Thank you!
yes the air con pump will pop in and out, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
nice one 👏 can i use on bmw f30 gas and the gauge thank you
Yes you can, that's going to be in a video soon, wanted to try on the bug first glad I did😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 thanks i will wait for your video before i can do it on my car
This is not a DIY or Halfords job imo.
Can a pressure gauge be used as an effective substitute for a scale? Does every car operate at the same pressure? Can we tell if there is a leak in the system? How do we know if there is enough pag oil in the system? No UV dye is being added.
Not to mention the safety risk. Should be wearing goggles & thick rubber gloves.
The tree huggers would have a fit if they saw you letting that gas into the atmosphere.
Ive Had better days😳 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I got a quote from quick fit for £129.95 for my dacia duster air con 😢
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Shouldn't it only be in green section when ac is on? What's purple etc?
Different colours are different pressures, Green is good, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
The new gauge you got is for r123yf only
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where did you get gun to measure a/c
link to one on amazon amzn.to/3aTKfta Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Are you sure you wanted to be holding the can upside down like that? At a guess it filled with refridgerant as liquid and that's what trashed the gauge.
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On the cans it tells you to hold it that way up .
I can't find any reference to a 'single use' pressure gauges - are you sure that was the root cause of your problem?
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Please update the links to the hardware
What hardware, all the links work to the gauges and gas? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
You need to onlymelt about. One little hiss of gas at a time in, and then leave it for a minute to stabilise
Then another hiss etc repeat
Anywya
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any idea why my aircon goes empty/hot within 24 hrs of being re-filled and makes a hissing sound when on? is the radiator punctured by a pebble or something, or is one of the lines broken somehow? i already got scammed by 2 different shops who didnt fix it. can i/how can i diagnose the leak myself and maybe fix it? thanks!
you can try a can of this before the refill, amzn.to/3xyyopj Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I used to use a local guy, recommended by a local garage. He came to my house and still cost the same as the national garages that just use a machine. His prices were much cheaper to replace components than anyone else.
gas has escaped, likely your condenser is shot. if your system has been regassed previously with UV dye in the system, you can find the leak using a UV torch
I have just bought some of this stuff, there is no info on the can as to what is in the can, it states highly flammable , R134a is not, it doesn't have a self seal valve and it made my compressor make some funny noises. needless to say I have replaced it with pure R134A. It did make the cab cold though.
I bought the vacuum pump AC kit here's the video th-cam.com/video/Z9yQtY6M9l4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Same problem with mine to. Gage show low all the time…
Link to the Reusable Gauge on amazon £12.99 amzn.to/3isUbul Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Firstly, 134a is NOT environmentally friendly, it is better than the older refrigerants but still should not be released into the atmosphere. Secondly, how cold do you want your aircon to be? 9.5 degrees is easily cold enough any colder and it would start to freeze in the evaporator.
Its a video on not what to do😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have used one of those kits recently, the gauge works correctly if you turn the can upright and open the valve. Do not drain the whole content all at once, check the level of refrigerant 3-4 times and stop when needle reaches 90% of the blue region which that indicates the level is correct without overfilling the system and not being required to release gas into atmosphere. Gloves and safety glasses must be worn.
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Shit, am I glad I watched this as I was in need of a good laugh, don't think I've seen someone do so many things wrong in one video in all my days, what a moose🤣🤣🤣
And the air con is still ice cold 12 months later, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great video, I've ordered this will be doing my car tomorrow, very helpful video
It is sold out! Difficult to find it.
Time of year I guess, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
How can you get a 1 hit gauge just doesn't make sense?
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@@aaanton11 I used ac pro super seal and they supply a hose with no gauge on it, maybe that's why the gauge stop working because the gauge got air to it and the leak stop liquid could of stopped the gauge from working properly?
I got the same kit , it didn't fit my vauxhall astra ....£45 in the bin...the amazon supplier laughed at me 😢
It should fit the astra, did you have the right connector? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 supplied connection was wrong....I thought they were universal but I was wrong...the cylinder is a one shot item, once pieced you cannot take it off the connection.....my advice....go to a garage and don't waste your money on this rubbish equipment.
Solid advice 😁💯
Sorry, but when you hooked up the charging hose, we did not see you purge the hose first. It looks like you just shot a hose full of air into your charging system. The only fix for this is to draw a vacuum on the system and refill properly.
Still works like a dream, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Halfords sell a gauge (stp) for £19:99.
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Does the gauge fit this none stp cans
@@jfkj1695 no
Good grief...disaster averted!
Digital gauge needed...i really don't trust the manual type...
Have a foot pump with the gauge in the video...ok for bicycle tyres as you can broadly tell by the tyre...but my word...my heart was in my mouth when i heard the engine clunking.
Hope the little car is ticking along ok now...
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The engine has to be running to get a reading
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The gauge is showing filled as soon as he plugs it in.
It would have been a short video😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I did buy a very similar kit and although I did my best and made the system functional again, the gas started to leak out within days.
There is far more to AC system refills then a DIY kit and a gauge. I had a specialist carry out an inspection on the car and found that the condenser was on its last legs.
The moral of the story is: hire a professional to inspect and refill the system to prevent your car from more expensive repairs. I do not recommend trying this at home!
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i bought the kit,,repair and top up and the gauge works fine for me no probs at all
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@@aaanton11 its still workin for me chum , maybe i was lucky
This is a 'topup' not a recharge.
Where on earth did you figure R134a is the 'environmentally friendly one'? 😂
Should have purged air from tubing
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Pretty sure you aren’t allowed to do this in the Uk
You can do a full re-gas like in this video no f licence needed, th-cam.com/video/Z9yQtY6M9l4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
It did not need recharging, by the way you doing wrong way, that is why you get wrong results
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Ah great, I nice new hole in the ozone, thanks for that!
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R134A IS the old not environmentally friendly stuff.
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No gloves no safety glasses
I did apply suncream 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Interesting not wearing glasses or gloves, oh well
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You're morally bankrupt for releasing all of that coolant into the atmosphere
it was only a small bit, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
It leaks out into the atmosphere over time that bit just did it quick
I think the gas in this video is an alternative to the original type and is less harmful
You can get cans that have a valve so you can remove the gas bottle from the nozzle and reuse it later on and this type of bottle when empty can be saved and used as a catchment bottle if you over fill
Just put it on like you do to fill and when you press the trigger the empty bottle will fill up a little and take the System pressure down
@@Qaz375 All R134a gas is the same in terms of environmental harm. It's better than the much older R12, but more damaging than the new R1234yf.
thanks for realising all that gas to the atmosphere, very smart. It is illegal
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God knows how to balance the atmosphere he has been gradually refining it over thousands of years "to be testified In Due time" .... " thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth:
Interesting given the refrigerant was an enviro-friendly version...
How is it illegal...?
@@stobeszx9674 "enviro-friendly" version was added but then whole system was vented so a mixture of all, and that is illegal
Venting that gas to atmosphere is highly illegal
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@@aaanton11 actually I'm wrong that stuff is OK as it's a substitute for original aircon gas
Kwik Fit only charge £25 .....
Be aware Nigel some of these garages will lure you in with a low top up charge only to tell you the system needed more work and you walk away with a empty pocket, Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
£25? Very much doubt it. They charge around £50
@@Litesnip2022 I paid £25 Kwik fit 2years ago. Must have been on a special offer. To be honest the next day the air con was blowing hot air again. Poor service really as I waited an eternity and was told my wife's mini had passed their leak test.
what gun you measuring temperature and where to get one thanks
Just spend the extra money and have it done properly ! 🥴
I bought the vacuum pump AC kit here's the video th-cam.com/video/Z9yQtY6M9l4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Citybug is a horrible example of a human being, a true scam artist.
Who is citybug, I hope I don't meet him! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
There's no sust thing as topping up it's ment to be regased the old recycled and replaced waisted your money
Its still good as gold so I have to disagree, but I have bought the vac pump now as in this video, th-cam.com/video/Z9yQtY6M9l4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
This is the worst advice I have ever seen... you may be able to detect an extreme shortage of gas on the low side of the AC with a gauge. But, the amount of gas in the system is measured in grams, not PSI, you are meant to refill the system with the specified weight of refrigerant. If the system is empty then fill with the manufacturers specified amount of refrigerant, if there is already some in the system, never just add another can... it's very hard to determine how much using low side gauge will be subject to over-filling. Good luck.
This video was to show what happens if you use one of the kits, you now know the outcome 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
So for the sake of making a video you almost buggered your car, "sad".
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For that gas you just released youre car has polluted the same amount as driving 20.000 miles.
And you riskt damage the airco pump, this is plane stupid!!
Go next time to a specialist it's cheaper....
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I would not be making an honest decent living if it was not for manufacturing industries producing goods such as this!
Please do not place any product with leak stop in your system! It is designed to fill holes (Temporarily)! Leak stop will restrict and potentially damage your A/C system! If you embark on this procedure please check the can!
If I get any wind of anything such as leak stop being utilised (Chalky or gooey substance at the service couplers) my equipment will not even go on the vehicle!
Inverting the can in this video with engine running is liquid charging which is absolutely screaming out for big problems! A BIG NO! NO!…
You will flood the compressor(Slugging)!
A compressor will not compress liquid!
I have seen compressors launched across the driveway due to this practice!
Use due diligence and research!
Oh!…Don’t get caught out expelling any Refrigerant gases in to the atmosphere!
Prison time or a hefty fine! F-Gas laws are in place for a reason!
The A/C system requires full evacuation of the contents…
Pressure testing prior to recharging (You are attempting a recharge for a reason I assume)?…
At least a 30 minute vacuum of the system to remove all moisture..
New lubricant (Leak dye etc)…
Once all checks are complete then a system recharge can be attempted…
Ensuring all system pressures and components (Compressor etc) are satisfactory…
System checked post recharge and signed off!
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