When you wrote 'regassed' I took that to mean you had filled it up not just topped it up. The R134a in your link is pretty cheap though as it it is a 425gm can. I shall have to order a can when I get back to France as I want to use STP Super Seal on it. My system is either porous or has a small leak as I need to get the A/C refilled every couple of years. It's a very small leak & the system otherwise works very well.
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Check the valves for green oil seepage. They should be changed every now and again
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Those cans are full of an R134a substitute, dry propane usually. 
You are quite right & have just saved me €17. Despite the listing in Keith's link claiming it's R134a & having 134 in big letters on the side of the can the label actually states that it's a 'Natural Organic Refrigerant' & a replacement for R134a.Those cans are full of an R134a substitute, dry propane usually.
From Googling I see that DIY cans of proper genuine R134a are available but are much more expensive. The big clue is if there is a warning that the gas is highly inflammable then it's not proper R134a.
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It states clearly on the can that it's a substitute. It works well so I don't see the problem.
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After doing basic adjustments with tape measure at the weekend, took car for wheel alignment today. Toe angle was only 0.3deg out. Steering centre was 0.5deg off. Both fine tuned & sorted.
Getting a whine from somewhere on acceleration & overrun. Need to check diffs, etc. but it can wait for warmer days !!
Getting a whine from somewhere on acceleration & overrun. Need to check diffs, etc. but it can wait for warmer days !!
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Mine's never needed regassing since I replaced the condenser and the thermostatic expansion valve. Must have been ten years ago now and ot is still ice cold.
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I replaced the condenser 13 or so years ago and gassed it up temporarily from a can, it worked so well that I never got it done properly. It was still working 13 years on but not very well so I have just topped it up from another can.
