A/C help
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From: Houston, Texas
Until.....sunday when I was headed home....all I got was HOT AIR!!!!!
I hadn't driven it all weekend long so now it's painfully obvious that I have a leak.....
Now I have two questions:
Where the Mork and Mindy do you get that stuff that has the leak dye in it?
Where are some common spots that my A/C would leak?
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Lost in Pa.
I drove to San Antonio for the weekend friday with the A/C on and it worked great!
Until.....sunday when I was headed home....all I got was HOT AIR!!!!!
I hadn't driven it all weekend long so now it's painfully that I have a leak.....
Now I have two questions:
Where the Mork and Mindy do you get that stuff that has the leak dye in it?
Where are some common spots that my A/C would leak?
Until.....sunday when I was headed home....all I got was HOT AIR!!!!!
I hadn't driven it all weekend long so now it's painfully that I have a leak.....
Now I have two questions:
Where the Mork and Mindy do you get that stuff that has the leak dye in it?
Where are some common spots that my A/C would leak?
As far a common places for leaks would be compressor shaft seal, any connection point.
But one question for you, did your AC work fine before your accident? if so I would look over the condenser and all lines and hoses associated with.
Here is some hints: Where refrigerant leaks usually you will also leak oil, so look for oil residue and slight discoloration.
If you find a possible leak you can use soap solution to verify by spraying on an looking for bubbles as long as the system has pressure.
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From: Houston, Texas
You should be able to pick up the dye up in an Auto parts supply, usually in a can with oil charge and R134A.
As far a common places for leaks would be compressor shaft seal, any connection point.
But one question for you, did your AC work fine before your accident? if so I would look over the condenser and all lines and hoses associated with.
Here is some hints: Where refrigerant leaks usually you will also leak oil, so look for oil residue and slight discoloration.
If you find a possible leak you can use soap solution to verify by spraying on an looking for bubbles as long as the system has pressure.
As far a common places for leaks would be compressor shaft seal, any connection point.
But one question for you, did your AC work fine before your accident? if so I would look over the condenser and all lines and hoses associated with.
Here is some hints: Where refrigerant leaks usually you will also leak oil, so look for oil residue and slight discoloration.
If you find a possible leak you can use soap solution to verify by spraying on an looking for bubbles as long as the system has pressure.
My A/C worked awesome before my accident, as a matter of fact, it was so cold I had to turn it off at times. Even when after I recharged it the first and second time, it wasn't as cold.
I'll definately try your suggestions though, I remember the A/C being on before and after the impact. The compressor, condensor, or whatever was starting to cut away at the degas bottle, so I know it was definately working.
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From: Lost in Pa.
Also if you have noncondenseables (air and water) in your system could be why you system does not get as cold, this can happen when a system has a leak or when not purging lines out when adding refrigerant. The best why to remove is to pull the system down into a vacuum. Not sure what tools you have.
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From: Houston, Texas
Also if you have noncondenseables (air and water) in your system could be why you system does not get as cold, this can happen when a system has a leak or when not purging lines out when adding refrigerant. The best why to remove is to pull the system down into a vacuum. Not sure what tools you have.
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From: Portage, MI
I drove to San Antonio for the weekend friday with the A/C on and it worked great!
Until.....sunday when I was headed home....all I got was HOT AIR!!!!!
I hadn't driven it all weekend long so now it's painfully obvious that I have a leak.....
Now I have two questions:
Where the Mork and Mindy do you get that stuff that has the leak dye in it?
Where are some common spots that my A/C would leak?
Until.....sunday when I was headed home....all I got was HOT AIR!!!!!
I hadn't driven it all weekend long so now it's painfully obvious that I have a leak.....
Now I have two questions:
Where the Mork and Mindy do you get that stuff that has the leak dye in it?
Where are some common spots that my A/C would leak?
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Lost in Pa.
But this all is a waste if the leak is not repaired first.
Fleet Owner
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From: Lost in Pa.
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