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my AC DOESNT WORK. Well i never used the ac until it started getting hot like a month ago and it didnt work, so i filled it with a little over 2 cans of the r-124, or whatever its called and it worked for like a week then it started blowing hot air again. i bought the green die and ran it through the system but i saw no leaks. Is is the compressor? how can i tell whats wrong before i blow hundreds on it??
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Did you buy the FLOURESCENT DYE ?
If you did, you need to look at the system with a BLACK light.
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It is probably the shcrader valve in the valve on high pressure side of the line. I bought mine from the factory becuase i couldnt find it anywhere. It cost me $20 and then i filled it back up with 2 and a 1/2 cans of R-134a and it blows like i am in a snow storm.
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yes i did buy the floresant dye and i didnt find any leaks with a blacklight.Whats the shcrader valve? the valve where the the ac is pumped into the line?
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Well I 've got mine done, my blower was going bad and a pound low on frion. Other than that paid for oil change and transmission service cost me $230. and some change. The ac check was $25.00.. what ever you do, don't go to the dealership.. they wanted to charge me $85.00 just to look @ it..
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origanly posted by BIGS
Whats the shcrader valve? the valve where the the ac is pumped into the line? Yes it inside the valves on both the high and low pressure side, you put the r134a in the low side. Since you said it is blowing hot air again take out the valves and replace the whole valve. When putting in the new r134a tightin the low side all the way and leave the high side just a lil open so it will push the air out of the line and then tighten it all the way down, and you should be good to go after about two cans.
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This isn't helpful information. You can't properly purge an A/C systme of air by adding R134a to the low side while the high side is slighly open until some starts to escape from the high side.
To properly purge the system, it must be pumped down to a vacuum of nearly 30" and continueing to pump for 30 minutes. If you don't, you will leave a lot of moisture in the system that will damage things.
You are at the point that you need special tools and more training than can be given over a forum like this. It is time to take it to a shop and pay for professional services. If you don't, you are likely to end up damaging so much that the repair bill will be MUCH higher.
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