How to fix my 1999 ford escort air conditioning?

Dont use a DIY top up kit, there a waste of time & money, you risk damage to your aircon system & yourself, its illegal to vent R134 to the atmosphere, plus there being banned from sale in the U.K. in next 2 weeks anyway.

Take it to an aircon specialist & have the job done the correct way.

The system needs to be vacuumed out for at least 45 minutes & pressure tested for leaks before adding the correct amount of compressor oil, R134A gas & UV dye.

If you do go down the DIY top up route dont expect your aircon system to stay in a working state too much longer.

Lee
June 2007

Castrol do a top up kit that comes with a charge of oil and a leak dye. Obtainable from Halfords. About £20

John Sunderland
June 2007

If you are in the UK what you have been advised in the previous post is almost certainly illegal. (You may inadvertently vent freon to the atmosphere.) Air con is not a DIY affair in the EU, you need to go to a specialist with a machine.

t
June 2007

It probably needs more freeon. Go to Advanced Auto Parts to buy it. It's relatively inexpensive and you can add it to your car yourself. It comes with a whole kit to do so. Or you could ask them to help you.

Susan
June 2007