also known as air-conditioner.. just incase someone might ask.


i know most of you dont care about your a/c working.. but i just want to know if someone here has a working A/C on there 4th gen.

i use to have a/c before but the freon goes out since i have leaks, i just want to know which part of the A/C is the most common to have leaks? condenser,compressor,drier? (im lazy to have it dyed, + it's expensive too, yes i am a cheap ***)

cause it's freaking hot now in socal, and i need a/c haha.. thanks in advance


and yes.. i searched and no results were found in the EF forum. i would search again and hopefully i can find something that will "ACTUALLY" help.

thank you

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by leohj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just want to know which part of the A/C is the most common to have leaks? condenser,compressor,drier? (im lazy to have it dyed, + it's expensive too, yes i am a cheap ***) </TD></TR></TABLE>

The leak could be anywhere, just check it all. Check the flare fittings, piping, and access ports. Occasionally the leak will be in the evaporator or condenser.

In the hvac field we use soap bubbles to find leaks. You can get gas leak detector from home depot or you can make your own solution by ading some water to dishsoap. Just spray it on the piping if it blows a bubble you've located the leak.

If the system is flat pressurize it with nitrogen. It's really easy to find the leak with 300 psig in the system.

Is your system flat or still under pressure?




Modified by eda6 at 7:13 AM 5/14/2005

 

YOu can also try to get a leak tester from Kragen and test it with the dye fluid and then check where your leaks are.

 

are you r12 or r134a? If you are 134a, they have freon with the dye in it to check for leaks, so all you have to do is buy the leak goggles, like $5, and $5 for the freon, and check it yourself.

 

i have an r12.. so it is a problem finding illegal freon haha

ok, i will try the soap with dishwasher soap or check kragen for leaks,

cause i really want a/c since most of the guys in cali know how hot it is right here

right now.

thanks for the inputs, but more inputs will be helpful too, thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rickcab1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">YOu can also try to get a leak tester from Kragen and test it with the dye fluid and then check where your leaks are.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how much is that leak tester?? is it for R12's too?

 

Not sure but check here oyumight find something that you might be able to use:

http://www.id-usa.com/

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rickcab1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not sure but check here oyumight find something that you might be able to use:

http://www.id-usa.com/</TD></TR></TABLE>That site only has r12 oil not refrigerant, he is r12. They only sell r134 refrigerant.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by leohj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

how much is that leak tester?? is it for R12's too? </TD></TR></TABLE>The leak tester is like 9 bucks at wal-mart. But, it is only for r134.

 

will this work on R12's too?

http://www.id-usa.com/product.asp?CID=30&PID=34

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by leohj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">will this work on R12's too?

http://www.id-usa.com/product.asp?CID=30&PID=34 </TD></TR></TABLE>It only says r134 in the description.

 

yea i know that, but it's just a uv light, can't it show R12 freon's too? o wel..

anyone have an idea on which is the most common part to leak in the A/C system? evaportor? condensser? compressor? or it's just those hoses

cause im planning to just get my a/c parts from a EF with working a/c

thanks in advance

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by leohj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea i know that, but it's just a uv light, can't it show R12 freon's too? o wel..

anyone have an idea on which is the most common part to leak in the A/C system? evaportor? condensser? compressor? or it's just those hoses

cause im planning to just get my a/c parts from a EF with working a/c

thanks in advance </TD></TR></TABLE>If you are getting parts from a working a/c on an ef, then just convert to r134, the kit is only 30 bucks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slywfbpsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you are getting parts from a working a/c on an ef, then just convert to r134, the kit is only 30 bucks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

where do u get this kit?

and if i get the 134 kit i just need freon to make it work right?

thanks for answering my questions slywfbpsi

 

it's called the r134a retrofit kit, you can get it from places like napa, autozone and advance auto parts. it comes with the fitting that you have to put over your low and high side attachment area, you have to take out the valve out of the old setup and just screw on the new retrofittings. The vavle removal tool didn't come with mine, nor does the freon. you should get around 2 to 3 small cans of freon, 1 can of oil, 1 can of leak sealer.

They do sell a can with the freon, oil and sealer all together, you just have to look at the gauge that comes with the all-in-one can to see if you have enough pressure for the type of temperature it is outside around you. Freon is always going up but i say you shouldn't spend more than 80 bucks for the kit/valve remover/freon/oil/sealer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slywfbpsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's called the r134a retrofit kit, you can get it from places like napa, autozone and advance auto parts. it comes with the fitting that you have to put over your low and high side attachment area, you have to take out the valve out of the old setup and just screw on the new retrofittings. The vavle removal tool didn't come with mine, nor does the freon. you should get around 2 to 3 small cans of freon, 1 can of oil, 1 can of leak sealer.

They do sell a can with the freon, oil and sealer all together, you just have to look at the gauge that comes with the all-in-one can to see if you have enough pressure for the type of temperature it is outside around you. Freon is always going up but i say you shouldn't spend more than 80 bucks for the kit/valve remover/freon/oil/sealer.</TD></TR></TABLE>


hmmm.. that's pretty cheap for a replacement, but then i heard 134 doesn't cool very well but i don't care tho as long as i have cold air i will be fine, can u take a picture on where i have to put the retrofit kit and a pic of the valve ur talking about?(if it's ok) (sorry im not too familiar with A/C's )

thanks in advance