[R129 SL] Low Refrigerant Problem

[George Jenner]

Thanks Baktash for the quick response - I'm on my way.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Baktash Taghehchian" <baktasht at yahoo.com>
To: "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Low Refrigerant Problem


> George,
> It is a standard R134a fitting. If you go to your
> local auto parts store you can buy cans of R134a and
> also the fittings/hoses. Make sure you get something
> with a screw type valve that you can open/close. The
> ones with the trigger tend to leak and are a hassle to
> use. Also, get something that comes with a pressure
> guage so that you know how much refrigerant you have
> in the system, since overfilling will cause problems.
> 
> Baktash
> 
> 
> --- George Jenner <gjenner at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> My 1996 SL500 runs low on refrigerant about once
>> every year.  Last year I took it into a local auto
>> air conditioning shop and it cost me over $150 and
>> they could not find a leak because it was so small. 
>> Thirty years ago I would add a can of R12 whenever I
>> had a problem like this and be good to go.  I looked
>> at the refrigerant inlet fitting on the Benz and it
>> looks larger than I am used to seeing.  I would like
>> to put a can of refrigerant in myself and am
>> wondering if anyone reading this has done it on the
>> 129 cars.  What do I need for connection between the
>> HFC R134a can and the inlet fitting?
>> 
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