Well. I just went (and am still going) through months of hell in Texas without a/c. It quit working when i was on my way to the store one day and didnt have the time or money to check out what the problem was. I knew whatever it was it was probably going to cost some $ because a/c work seems to always be expensive. Anyways, today i bought a can of refrigerant to see if i could get the compressor to kick on and get some cold air. After i put about half the can in it it started to get cool and the compressor was kicking on so i knew at least it wasnt the compressor. but after i almost filled it up completly i accidentally knocked the cap to the valve into the engine bay. I lifted up on my air intake looking for it and..... PSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!!! One of my a/c lines sprung a leak and started spraying coolant everwhere (COOL!). Its the line under the intake (the one that runs on the left if your facing the car from the front. It must have had a small leak before and thats why it wasn't working... Is there a specific name for this specific line or what? Anyone know where i could pick up this part and how much. Also is it something you can do yourself or should i have someone do it? i dont know **** about a/c systems.

edit: oh yeah and black leather sucks when you dont have a/c BTW.


KC

 

http://www.acuraparts247.com/p...ch=no

Look and see which one it is i have my stuff for sales and id be willing to ship, all lines in working order!

 

You can do it yourself since all the refrigerant is already gone. Just make sure you change the o-ring at both ends and wrap something strong around it so that your intake won't rub on it again.

 

Hmm... atg that diagram is kinda confusing to me... i cant tell by that blown up view which one it is.. if your facing the car with the hood up it runs from the left side and it runs under the air intake... it looks like there are two right next to each other and its the one on the left... i dont know if that makes sense but... tell me if theres a better way to explain it..

i think it might be #9 but im not sure... the #5 kinda looks like two hoses that run together... i dunno

The air intake rubbed a hole in it..

 

Yeah i think its the #9 hose... also i hear i should replace the dryer.... when i was recharing it the air was pretty cold... should i not worry about the dryer or should i replace it anyway???

 

well they say if the dryer/receiver is left out in the open (air getting to it/open line) for more then a day or so it should be replaced. Always i good idea regardless.

 

cool.. thanks for the replies guys.

 

Sorry i havent gotten back but yes i know exactly what you are talking about i just removed mine about 4 days ago.. If you do need a new one i have it..

 

hahah.. i called an a/c service place and the guy actually asked me if i had considered putting jb weld on the a/c line... does anyone think this is a bad idea? ive used jb weld to temporarily fix a radiator crack.. but never an a/c line. Im actually considering doing this just because the part is like 80 bucks... i know its ghetto, but hell... im a college student.

 

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Im sure it would probably do the trick.

I would cut a piece of tape just bigger (few mm larger) then the hole to cover it so the j/b weld dosnt seep into the hole your trying to fix (or if there is some way you can take the line off and plug it some how). Then lay the j/b weld on thick and a couple inces past the leak/hole to make sure its a strong solid seal. Then put some of the oem foam that the a/c lines are covered in over top the j/b weld so no one could tell and so that it would look oem.

 

heh.. thx for the feedback.. i asked a few other people and they say it should be fine too.. in fact a guy i know that works for parts said he could get the line for 75 bucks ( not 40 like i said earlier atg.. ) but he said that he has seen people jb weld ac lines before.. so im gunna give it a shot tonight and ill tell you guys how it turns out.

 

Works like a charm. JB waterweld is the shiznit.

 

so you got the lines charged again and everything is ok.?

Did you also buy a new dryer

 

I didnt replace the dryer. The lines werent exposed to the air except for the small leak, so i figured it might be okay without it. And a few other people said they didnt think it would be a big deal given the situation.

I went to the store to get JB weld and saw the JB waterweld, which was stronger than the regular JB weld (going by the tensile strength on the back). I pulled back the foam and cleaned up the grease and freon as best i could with a towel. After i put the JB waterweld on it i waited for about an hour or so and i charged it up..

it blew as cold as my friends GM truck, and the next day on my 30 minute drive from school it was rockin.

 

this happneed to my cousins gsr...he ws going to get a new line from the dealer when it was like 200 bucks, so he went the ghetto route....went and bought some JB weld, let that sit on there and put duck tape over it after it hardened.....cost him only 5 bucks and 5 mins....after that he went to buy some vortec for his dizzy cap.