3.1 engine The lower valve is on the right side of the engine between the battery and the air intake unit that holds the air filter. There will be two of them that has shiney cheap metal look that looks different in color from everything else in that area. The lower valve is the one further away and lower. You will have to push the air filter intake case out of your way. P.S. make sure you release the pressure or you will damage your a/c charge kit.
buy an a/c refill kit (freon and a filler hose) at auto parts store. follow directions on can. if you can read, you can do it.
29 dollars for refill
HAVE A PROFESSIONAL DO IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO REFILL AN AC SYSTEM WITH THOSE QUICK REFILL KITS.
Not by yourself, and not a window unit at all.
should be preformed by proffessionals only
You can refill your 1987 VW air conditioning system from the low pressure port on the air conditioner compressor. Connect your Freon bottle to the low pressure port and release the Freon into the system.
How to recharge my air conditioner and have not been able to find a cap. Where do I hook up the coolant to refill the air con?
there is a connection on canister its the only connection the refill hose will fit
You can refill your air conditioning system from the low pressure port on the air conditioner compressor. The low pressure port will be labeled as such.
when you open the hood there will be a yellowish white tank near the top left hand corner of the engine compartment. this is the coolant tank. there will be markings on the side for the levls the coolant should be at when the engine is hot and when it is cold. make sure the coolant you put in is the same colour as the stuff in the tank
it is on the right hand side of the car next to the power steering reservoir. and the line runs against the right fender.
$15 for a fill bottle with the adapter nozzle included. $25 for Synthetic.