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Vauxhall Meriva air con not working as it should
The air con on my Vauxhall Meriva works okay for most of the time - producing cool/cold air - but I suspect this means it's not working at full design capacity and might need re-charging. Should this be done to avoid damage or expensive work later on, or can I just continue as is, until it stops blowing cool air?
Asked on 28 May 2016 by STC
Answered by
Honest John
Yes. Happily your car will be using the inexpensive old R-134a gas so a regas should cost you between £45 and £60 providing there is no other fault with the system. readers are being quoted £250 + to regas with the new R-1234yf gas used in car a/c systems from around 2013.
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