advice how to service gen 3 ac only cools at night?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Jim Caldwell, Sep 16, 2023.

  1. Jim Caldwell

    Jim Caldwell Member

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    Could someone point me to a good tutorial on evacuating & recharging Gen 3 a/c? I plan to work on sons' car which cools some at night, but not in the day. I have a vacuum pump and gram scale in addition to the r410 gauge set, so I can refill by weight. But is it necessary to replace the receiver/ dryer? Is Rock Auto the best source? Is it on the side of the condenser as it is on my Jetta?
     
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    I leave that A/C stuff to the pro's but did just ask a guy at Tire World if they recharge A/Cs and they do. Newer cars use a more expensive gas so they are over $200 while the older cars are only $139. I'd assume a 2010 uses the older stuff.
     
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