Tuesday, May 17, 2016

How to Fix Your Car's Air Conditioner: 7 Steps - wikiHow

Check to see if all the R-134a leaks out (meaning there's nothing in the loop to carry away heat). Leaks are easy to spot but not easy to fix without pulling things apart. Most auto-supply stores carry a fluorescent dye that can be added to the system to check for leaks, and it will have instructions for use on the can. If there's a bad enough leak, the system will have no pressure in it at all. Find the low-side valve and with a gauge check the PSI level.
  • Yellow glasses and a ultraviolet light will be needed to find leaks with dye. Electronic leak detectors are also available.
  • Do not use anything else to poke in the valve to see if it will come out, this is illegal. It's called venting.

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