Acura 1994 Integra - Leak Test

A/C System
Service
Leak
Test
Only
use service
equipment
that
is
U.L.-listed
and
is cer-
tified
to meet
the requirements
of SAE
J2210 to
remove
HFC-134a
(R-134a)
from the
air conditioner
system.
CAUTION:
Exposura
to air condition
ratrigerant
and
lubaicant
vapor or
mist can
irritato
oyes.
nose and
throat.
Avoid
br€athing
tho
sir conditionsr
reftigolant
and
lubricant
vapor
or mist.
lf accidental
svstem
discharge
occurs,
ventilate
work
area before
resuming
service.
R-134a
service
equipment
or
vehicle air conditioner
sys-
tems
should
not be
pressure tested or
leak tested
with
comoressed
air.
@
some
mixturos
ot air and
R'13'la
have
b.6n shown to
b€ combustible
at
glsvated
pressur€s
and can
result
in firo or
sxplo3ion
causing
iniury
or
proporty
damage.
Ngvar uso
compress€d
tir
to
pro33ure
tost
R-134a $rvics
oquipmont
or
vohicl€ air
Gonditionsr
systcms.
Additional
health and satetY
information
may be
ob-
tained
from the
refrigerant
and
lubricant
manufactures'
1. Connect
a
R-134a
retrigerant
Recovery/Recycling/
Charging
System
to
the car.
as shown,
following
the
equipment
manufacturer's
instructions.
NOTE: Be sure
to
install the
same amount
of
new
refrigerant
oil back
into
the A/C
system
before
chargtng.
2. Open
high
pressure valve to charge
the
system
to
about
98
kPa
(1.0
kgf/cm',
14
psi),
then
close
the
supply
valve.
3. Check
the system
for leaks using
a
R-134a
refriger-
ant leak detector
with an
accuracy
of
'!4
g
{0.5
oz)
per year
or better.
4.
lf
you
find leaks that
require
the
system
to be
opened
(to
repair
or
replace
houses,
fittings, etc.),
recover
the system
according
to the
Recover
Procedure
on
page
22-22.
5.
Aiter checking
and
repairing
leaks,
the system
must
be
evacuated
(see
System
Evacuation
gn
page
22-
38).
Rocov.ry/R.cycling/Ch.tging
Sy3tcm
LOW
PRESSURE
SIDE
HIGH
SIDE
22-40