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A/C Basics
What color are the caps on the low and high pressure automotive air conditioning service ports?
Can I add refrigerant to my vehicle when it is cold outside.
How do I find the low pressure port on my Ford Focus?
Can I use your products in my hybrid vehicle?
Can I recharge my A/C system myself?
How do I use an R134a charging hose to add/recharge R-134a refrigerant to my system?
What should my vent temperature be?
Can I just vent the refrigerant if it is overcharged?
Why is there a smiley face on the bottom of some of your cans?
Why does the blue bezel on some of your gauges turn?
Why does my gauge go into the red/high pressure?
My pressures are correct but I am still getting warm air from the vents, why?
Is an overcharged system dangerous?
How to recharge with a trigger style recharge hose?
How to recharge with a T-handle or Gauge-Handle style recharge hose?
What is Ambient Temperature and what should my pressure readings be?
I get two pressure readings while checking my low-side pressure, which one should I use?
Do I need to vacuum out my system before charging?
How much refrigerant should I put in?
If I put in refrigerant (top off), do I need to add oil too? If so, what type and how much?
Can I add R134a directly to my R12 system?
What about so called "drop in" refrigerant that I see advertised on the market?
A/C Compressor Questions
Can I use A/C Pro or your other products in my hybrid vehicles electric compressor?
Why do I need to prime a new compressor?
What happens if my system is overcharged?
How do I know if my compressor is on?
What if my compressor clutch is not engaging but the pulley is spinning freely?
Super Seal Leak Sealer
How do I know Super Seal works?
What size hole will Super Seal repair?
What happens to the Super Seal if all the refrigerant leaks out and air enters my AC system?
Will Super Seal clog any component of my AC system?
Has the chemical technology is Super Seal ever been used before?
Lubricants
Why type of lubricant does a hybrid system use?
Why should I use IDQ’s “High Mileage” refrigerant?
What is ICE32 and how does it work?
What kind of oil should I use for retrofitting?
If I put in refrigerant (top off), do I need to add oil too? If so, what type and how much?
Why are there different types and viscosities of oil, and which should I use?
Leak Sealers
Diagrams/Specs
Picture showing Low Pressure Port on a 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser.
Picture showing the Low Pressure Port on a 1999 Mercury Sable.
Picture showing the Low Pressure Port on a 2003 Mazda Protege.
Picture showing Low Pressure Port of 1999 Honda CRV.
Picture showing Low pressure port of 2002 Jeep Cherokee
Picture showing low pressure port for 1994 Camaro.
How do I locate my low pressure port?
A/C Leak Sealers
Can I use IDQ leak sealers with an R-12 system?
What if I use a leak sealer and recharge my system, but it's still not blowing cold?
How do I know if the leak sealer is working?
How will IDQ leak sealer affect my O-rings over time?
Are leak sealers safe for my A/C system? What does "System Safe" leak sealer mean?
Will leak sealers seal ANY leak? What size hole will they seal?
How long will leak sealers keep leaks sealed?
How fast will leak sealer work?
What types of leaks will IDQ leak sealers seal, and how do they work?
With dye remaining in the system, will the dye show any future leaks?