Hi Guys,

I bought a 1996 A4 last fall, and now that it is getting warmer I realize that the air conditioning does not work. I cannot find a low pressure port on the car to charge it. Could this be done, or does it have to be done by a professional. If it does, any idea of the cost? Thanks.

Nick

 

ahah i am in the same boat as you... exactly..

someone please help us

 

pop your hood and look in the rear pass. corner of the engine bay....there should be a sticker there saying what kind yours is...you should be able to charge it yourself. i would tell you where the lp port is but my bentley isn't working for me right now...

 

i belive there is only a high side on the 96's ......only a profesinal shop can fix it

 

True, you have to fill through the high pressure side. I would also recommend a mechanic for this.

 

DAMNIT, i was planning on recharging mine myself for the summer.....[:@]....any idea how much that costs from a mechanic?

 

Probably 100 bucks or so.

 

i guess that's not too bad....but i was hoping to pay about half that by just doing it myself....

 

Charging an AC system through the high pressure side can be dangerous.

 

yea, i'm not going to mess with that....