I am trying to add one of those cans of freon to my A/C system for a 2005 ES330. It has to be attached to the "low side" port of the A/C system which is located near the firewall on the front side of the engine. However, I need a can that has a fairly long hose attachment to reach the port so the can be held in the proper position. Hose would probably need to be at least 15" or so. Does anyone know where to buy a can of the self charge freon bought from auto part stores, etc. that has a longer hose on it. Thanks.

 

i would definately suggest taking to a shop where they can properly Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. You can easily damage the system with the "Add a can"

 

I would also recommend taking it to a qualified shop.

Is the system working at all? Has it ever needed to be refilled?

You are not working with some old car -- We have many cars in our fleet that are 10 years old and have not been touched.

If you take it to a professional they can tell exactly how low it is and recharge it properly. If it is really low you may need to find the leak and get the moisture out. Fix it correctly and you will get many many years out of the system. Overfill it or leave moisture in it and you will be sorry -- very sorry.

If this was a 15 year old car w/ 200k -- that needed a boost every year it would be a different story.

 

Nice mine is 20 years old I think I'm going to try out the can