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From: M.L. Graham [Mike]
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1985 20:36
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1985 20:36
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I have a slow leak in my a/c system (Ford, factory
instalation). It looses about 1 can of freon every two
to three weeks, and I can't locate the leak. I've
cleaned all the fittings and connections and looked for
signs of oil -nothing. The evaporator doesn't freeze up,
even under continuous (8 hour) use, which makes me
think that the evaporator may be ok.
Now I have to admitt, I have gotten my money's worth out
of it. It's got 290,000 miles on it, and the a/c system
has not been touched, except to add freon every now and
then the last couple of years. Any good ways to find a
leak like this? Should I replace the compressor, assuming
that it is the most likely source? I really hate to replace
anything, regardless of age, if I'm not sure that it's
defective (that's what dealers do, in't it?).
Any advice will be appreciated.
Mike Graham @AT&T Technologies
Atlanta, Georgia
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site akgua.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mlg From: mlg@akgua.UUCP (M.L. Graham [Mike]) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: air conditioning advice Message-ID: <1735@akgua.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 16:36:11 EDT Article-I.D.: akgua.1735 Posted: Mon Oct 14 16:36:11 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 15-Oct-85 10:20:08 EDT Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta Lines: 24