<VV> Re: <Riviera-list> 65 AC leak in Texas

[henry kaczmarek]

Folks

Back in the old days, you could vent R12 to the atmosphere, and nobody cared. 
Also, a can of Freon went for less than a dollar, same size can (if you have a license to buy it) now costs over 50.00.  

AFAIK, it is against the law to sell any kind of R-12 leak detector.  Different types are available for 134A systems. 

Just about any shop that does AC work can air charge a system, and use a 134A leak detector to find leaks. Doesn't cost much, and it is doubtful that O rings under the dash are causing a problem with 134A leakage. 



HTH

Hank
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Russ 
  To: Justin.Howell at lennar.com ; riviera-l at redeemer.on.ca 
  Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:00 AM
  Subject: Re: <Riviera-list> 65 AC leak in Texas


  Justin,

     Back in the old days they used to make a can of freon with a colored dye in it. That way you knew where the leak was because nothing else looked like that. If they make something like that now it might be worth a try for a few bucks. Also, excluding unchanged o-rings, I would think about loose fittings, a blown seal in the compressor or a hole in the condenser from a rock or something before I got too serious about getting under the dash.

  Russ

  Justin.Howell at lennar.com wrote:
    Havent had the AC on for a couple of months and when I tried it , it isnt
    cold. I though "no big deal , some of my 134 leaked out over the winter"
    so I added a can. Still nothing. I checked the pressure. NONE. So I have
    a leak. I can't find it in the engine compartment so I am guessing its in
    the dash. I do have some oil on the passenger floor mat that I had blamed
    on a guy dragging it in from a pool of oil (long story I will tell you
    about later). But maybe its the oil from the freon? I switched from R12
    to R134 2 years ago. Changed all the O-rings except in the dash.

    My questions:
    Since I use the AC everyday here in Texas except Jan & Feb, Would you
    suspect the O rings going to the evaporator or would you suspect the
    evaporator itself? If its just the O-rings and I replace them and
    revaccum/charge the system, do I have to replace m y drier too? Where can I
    get a evaporator if I need one?

    Justin Howell
    (713) 877-2496

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