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Old 06-18-05, 10:14 AM
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Default Trying to find low pressure port for A/C

Hi,


My A/C is dying and I am trying to start by fixing the cheapest problems first, that meads adding some r1394.


The only problem is I cannot find the low pressure port. Does anyone know where it is?


THanks!

[I searched but found nothing]
Old 06-18-05, 10:45 AM
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what year is it? also, try checking your owners manual, it may have it.
Old 06-18-05, 10:52 AM
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Sorry, its a 94.

The owners manual seems to lack any information.
Old 06-19-05, 08:32 AM
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Well the owner's manual won't have any information! Lexus owners aren't usually the type that service their own A/c (except for us lol)


I just got my car three days ago, but I have found two 'ports' on the A/c Lines.

One is at the back beside the engine on the Passenger Firewall. It has a Blue cap , The "cold" line??

The other is also on the passenger side just to the left of the radiator. It has a REd cap and I assume it is the "hot" line??
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How about the official Lexus Repair Manual?
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the low pressure port is next to the cruise control motor on the right hand corner of the engine bay. The high pressure port is by the right headlamp.
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It always has a blue or black cap.
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It is between the motor and the driver side firewall in the engine compartment. It has a blue cap with a Big "L" for Low written on it.
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r1394 ? Do you mean r134?
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Take it to a professional for service. You are not a hvac tech stop trying to be one.

There is a reason it is low on R134A! and needs to be leak checked and fixed.

That requires guages, dry nitrogen, recovery machine, vacuum pump, micron gauge, etc.

Please dont go to walmart and buy r-134a fill it up and have it leak out and contribute to the green house effect.

Thank you

(gets of his high horse)
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Originally Posted by ssscarpone
Take it to a professional for service. You are not a hvac tech stop trying to be one.

There is a reason it is low on R134A! and needs to be leak checked and fixed.

That requires guages, dry nitrogen, recovery machine, vacuum pump, micron gauge, etc.

Please dont go to walmart and buy r-134a fill it up and have it leak out and contribute to the green house effect.

Thank you

(gets of his high horse)

People rather put it in themselves, then take it into a shop that will charge 100 bucs, plus tell them all these thigns wrong with their compressor.... bill climps in upwords of $1000 bucs, because mechanics loves to tell you that you need a new compressor

Thats why people rather just pay 10bucs every year to fill up thier compressors.
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Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
People rather put it in themselves, then take it into a shop that will charge 100 bucs, plus tell them all these thigns wrong with their compressor.... bill climps in upwords of $1000 bucs, because mechanics loves to tell you that you need a new compressor

Thats why people rather just pay 10bucs every year to fill up thier compressors.



Maybe I should do a write up on the right way to diagnose your ac probs for diy er
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