Where is the aircon low pressure side port?

[NedKelly]

Hi everyone

I bought one of those diy aircon regas kits from Halfrauds as the aircon in my Gal & my son's Mini was ineffective ( used them before with good results on previous cars).

Found the low pressure port on the Mini no problem & regassed in seconds, nice & cold 😀

Can I find the low pressure side on the Gal? can I heck as like 😠

Google & YouTube searches find nothing.

Does anyone know where the low pressure port for the aircon is? ( tried inside the front wheel arch behind the liner, not there 😞, haven't tried the passenger side though)

11 plate Titanium X auto

Help??

[insanitybeard]

Hm, the parts diagrams aren't overly helpful either, it clearly shows one port near a union on the offside of the condenser, I can only hazard a guess (bearing in mind that the diagrams aren't always 100% spot on in terms of visual accuracy) that the little elbow with a cap on pipes 19A705A&B (I think they must be alternative configurations of the same pipe) might be it. If so that would put it at the rear of the engine bay close to where the a/c pipes go into the blower box on the bulkhead.

[NedKelly]

Thanks for the reply

Still unable to locate the charge point though, took the engine cover off but can't see anything towards the back 😢

[meatloaf43154]

Found this little snippet. Don't know if its any help to you.

Chris

[NedKelly]

Thanks Chris

The high pressure port is exactly as shown,  I'll check out the rear of the engine bay tomorrow & let you know. 😀

Regards

Ian

[NedKelly]

Found it!
It's almost in the position in Chris's diagram.
I emailed STP who make the kits & they rang me today & pointed me to the exact location.
It's right at the back of the engine bay on a silver coloured pipe that bends up just enough to see the dust cap behind 2 other pipes.
I'll try to attach some pix

[NedKelly]

Oops!
3rd picture is upside down 😇

[Chrispb]

Stands out a mile how did you miss it

[insanitybeard]

Sorted! (hopefully!)