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nadz
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Do I have to go to a shop to get my ac system working again? Or can I just go to autozone and buy some refrigerant and just fill it myself?

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Well, whats wrong with it? You can add a can of freon but if thats not your problem, that won't work.
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nadz
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SilverS70 wrote:Well, whats wrong with it? You can add a can of freon but if thats not your problem, that won't work.
I believe that all it needs is freon, when I tried the AC something under the hood kept making a ticking noise that would come and go while the ac was running.

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Post by polskamafia mjl »

That's the compressor cycling on and off. You are indeed low on R134A but you can refill it yourself for cheap. However if it leaks out fast, less than a month, your EVAP is probably gone.
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