Originally posted by lightngsvt:
Not trying to hijack this thread, but... I just had my 98.5 CSVT recharged because the A/C was barely even blowing cool air after running for 10 minutes. They said they put a dye in it to trace leaks, if it still had problems. Also said that it held vacuum for 30 minutes without leaking.

Well 2 days later I try to use the A/C and nothing. Same old situation. What would a common problem be and how much should I expect (price range) for the repairs? Seems like the compressor is working though.




The dye is a great method for finding a leak if it's under the hood, but not for leaks inside the vehicle...your evapoator. For that, you'll need someone to use their electronic leak detection tool...a *sniffer*

Unless one of your hoses looks really messy or signs of oil being slung around the front of your compressor...a system that loses enough freon in only 2 days to shut off your clutch cycling is probably a hole in your condenser [doesn't happen too often]...or a leak at your evaporator core.

Since the dye is already in your system, checking for leaks in the dash and under the hood will take a whole 5 minutes or so.

If it's your evaporator, expect to pay as much as $900.00 or so, if they also replace the accumulator at the same time...hopefully it's not that tho'

If it was in my shop, I'd hook up my machine first to get a static pressure reading, to confirm that it's actually low on freon and not an electrical problem.