A/C charging port

I have a 98 Caravan. I usually charge my own AC, but I have never
tried on this vehicle. I can't figure out which port to use. I see 3.
One in the middle of the manifold by the dipstick, one on the lower
left of the engine, and one on the left fender. The one on the fender
is plastic and labeled Service Port. This seems to be the obvious
choice, but my adapter does not hold tight. The plastic seems weird.

Any ideas? My gauges clip on typically.

TIA,
Shane

"Shane" > wrote in message
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>I have a 98 Caravan. I usually charge my own AC, but I have never
> tried on this vehicle. I can't figure out which port to use. I see 3.
> One in the middle of the manifold by the dipstick, one on the lower
> left of the engine, and one on the left fender. The one on the fender
> is plastic and labeled Service Port. This seems to be the obvious
> choice, but my adapter does not hold tight. The plastic seems weird.
>
> Any ideas? My gauges clip on typically.

To quote the factory manual: "The Low Side (Suction) valve service port is
located on the suction line near the compressor"

Your van does not need a recharge!
If it is low on Freon (R134a) it is L E A K I N G and needs to be repaired.
It is probably the Evaporator core as it is on most chrysler products.
It should be covered under recall warranty.
But since they are bankrupt, write to the czar obama.


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"Steve" > wrote in message
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>
> "Shane" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have a 98 Caravan. I usually charge my own AC, but I have never
>> tried on this vehicle. I can't figure out which port to use. I see 3.
>> One in the middle of the manifold by the dipstick, one on the lower
>> left of the engine, and one on the left fender. The one on the fender
>> is plastic and labeled Service Port. This seems to be the obvious
>> choice, but my adapter does not hold tight. The plastic seems weird.
>>
>> Any ideas? My gauges clip on typically.
>
> To quote the factory manual: "The Low Side (Suction) valve service port
> is located on the suction line near the compressor"
>

"I'm Right" > wrote in message
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> Your van does not need a recharge!
> If it is low on Freon (R134a) it is L E A K I N G and needs to be
> repaired.
> It is probably the Evaporator core as it is on most chrysler products.
> It should be covered under recall warranty.
> But since they are bankrupt, write to the czar obama.

Good possibility you are right. Chrysler has problems with leaks in the
evaporator
cores.

I had this with my 97 van, and replaced the core myself. Still, it was not
a cheap job.

On Apr 30, 10:25*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
> "I'm Right" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Your van does not need a recharge!
> > If it is low on Freon (R134a) it is L E A K I N G *and needs to be
> > repaired.
> > It is probably the Evaporator core as it is on most chrysler products.
> > It should be covered under recall warranty.
> > But since they are bankrupt, write to the czar obama.
>
> Good possibility you are right. Chrysler has problems with leaks in the
> evaporator
> cores.
>
> I had this with my 97 van, and replaced the core myself. *Still, it was not
> a cheap job.

and with fiat going to be the new owners the chrysler corp just went
foreign and now they are going to be junk like the rest of the foreign
cars from italy

truckdriver wrote:
> On Apr 30, 10:25 pm, "HLS" > wrote:
>> "I'm Right" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> Your van does not need a recharge!
>>> If it is low on Freon (R134a) it is L E A K I N G and needs to be
>>> repaired.
>>> It is probably the Evaporator core as it is on most chrysler products.
>>> It should be covered under recall warranty.
>>> But since they are bankrupt, write to the czar obama.
>> Good possibility you are right. Chrysler has problems with leaks in the
>> evaporator
>> cores.
>>
>> I had this with my 97 van, and replaced the core myself. Still, it was not
>> a cheap job.
>
> and with fiat going to be the new owners the chrysler corp just went
> foreign and now they are going to be junk like the rest of the foreign
> cars from italy

Chrysler would kill to build the quality and type of vehicles Fiat makes.