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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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quick maybe stupid question if you do not use your AC can you lose the charge my gaskets drying up? i recently had a AC compressor replaced because they said it was bad, of course today i tried turning AC on the AC light came on but no cold air, any ideas?
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Yes you can lose your charge...
It's blowing air? Just NOT cold air...
I'd probably get the charging checked and go from there...
If it was a blend door issue you should get some kind of code...
Have you pulled codes?
It's blowing air? Just NOT cold air...
I'd probably get the charging checked and go from there...
If it was a blend door issue you should get some kind of code...
Have you pulled codes?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
yes the compressor is engaging but not blowing cold, after in had the system comnpressor changed evacuated and recharged , i just put the vert to sleep, didnt test it for almost a year, should i act stupid and tell my mechanic i used AC ? cost almost 700$ for all the work done
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yes the compressor is engaging but not blowing cold, after in had the system comnpressor changed evacuated and recharged , i just put the vert to sleep, didnt test it for almost a year, should i act stupid and tell my mechanic i used AC ? cost almost 700$ for all the work done
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Well i went to the mechanic and no possible leak was found, but this time he put in some dye, so he said bring back in a week so he can recheck, and yes their was one HVAC code, will recheck when i can
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So was ac flat, no refrigerant? He shouldn't need dye to check for leaks, maybe to pinpoint one! The refrigerant will leak out if he left a leak last time or didn't look for one that was already there, it makes no difference if you were running it or not. Many cars sit long periods of time and the ac still works, if it was flat he needs to find the leak with a good electronic leak detector.
Good luck
Good luck
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
So was ac flat, no refrigerant? He shouldn't need dye to check for leaks, maybe to pinpoint one! The refrigerant will leak out if he left a leak last time or didn't look for one that was already there, it makes no difference if you were running it or not. Many cars sit long periods of time and the ac still works, if it was flat he needs to find the leak with a good electronic leak detector.
Good luck
Good luck
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Well he said it was a bad compressor that caused the leak so he put in a refurbished one and since i only tested it for a day, it was kind of my fault that i did not bring it back quicker
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Keep an eye on it
Good luck
It's not your fault in any way, I hope he didn't say that!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
You will know soon enough,,,,,, you find a leak buy putting in a small charge and boosting pressure with nitrogen then a "good" electronic leak detector. He can also check now with it charged up, a leak is easy to find with the right tools and knowledge.
Keep an eye on it
Good luck
It's not your fault in any way, I hope he didn't say that!
Keep an eye on it
Good luck
It's not your fault in any way, I hope he didn't say that!
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well i went back today of course its 53F outside he checked to see if their was any leaks he had orange glassed and a special flashlight of course he couldn't find any, he said come back when its warmer, the guarantee for compressor ended today , so i just wanted to make sure