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Topic: Leaky Heater Core = Warm A/C?
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Jdub07
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Would a leaky heater core cause my A/C NOT to blow cold?
When I bought my car I got the A/C fully charged then used the A/C maybe 3 times since. I tried it the other day and it isn't blowing very cold.
I have a leaky heater core so I was wondering if that would cause the A/C to not be cold. If not why wouldn't it blow cold? How do I check to see if its empty? Can I just unscrew that black cap and press the bike tire type thing in.
SOrry for the dumb questions but I want to either have cold A/C or take out the components all together if I can't fix it.
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hidnn.o.s.
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Sounds to me like the system has a leak in it. Heater core should not affect that.
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Krz03sn8k
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Sounds to me like the system has a leak in it. Heater core should not affect that.
what he said, the heater core has nothing to do with the a/c system. check for leaks and bad core valves. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Jdub07
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Originally posted by KRZ89FOBRA:
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Sounds to me like the system has a leak in it. Heater core should not affect that.
what he said, the heater core has nothing to do with the a/c system. check for leaks and bad core valves.
How do I check for leaks in the A/C system??? Any special tool? Pressure gauge? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by KRZ89FOBRA:
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Sounds to me like the system has a leak in it. Heater core should not affect that.
what he said, the heater core has nothing to do with the a/c system. check for leaks and bad core valves.
How do I check for leaks in the A/C system??? Any special tool? Pressure gauge?
You have to take it to a shop and get ripped off. Or if your lucky you'll have a oil and gas leak and then you just replace the hose thats leaking oil hoping it is also a gas leak too. I got lucky but i still spent over 1,000 to get it repair cause the oil leaked out of the compressor and then the compressor burned up when i used defrost.
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Jdub07
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THAT SUCKS! Maybe I'll just pull all the a/c crap out ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Take it to the shop, pay the $50 or so to test the system. Then do the repair work YOURSELF. Don't pay some idiot to change a compressor and a hose a grand. You can get parts much cheaper and do the work, then have it re charged/filled.
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Jdub07
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Take it to the shop, pay the $50 or so to test the system. Then do the repair work YOURSELF. Don't pay some idiot to change a compressor and a hose a grand. You can get parts much cheaper and do the work, then have it re charged/filled.
oh,...sounds better than $1,000. Now this may sound strange but where would I go to get it tested? I've never taken my car to a shop since I've had it,... other than exhaust.
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once I bought an a/c leak detector kit that had a dye that you put into the system... I never got to use it, but a friend of mine had an whisper meter that he used to find small leaks.
you can jumper out the low pressure switch and see if it runs fine then... I had mine fail on me on my old 94
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KRZ89GT
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take it to Ford and see how much it is to do a leakdown test. does it have the r134? they will recover ur existing freon if any perform vacumm test then add oil and dye through the low side and recharge system. they use a purple light to look for leaks.
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Jdub07
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take it to Ford and see how much it is to do a leakdown test. does it have the r134? they will recover ur existing freon if any perform vacumm test then add oil and dye through the low side and recharge system. they use a purple light to look for leaks.
I'm still R12. How many pounds does the system hold? Are there any other places OTHER than ford to get a leak down test?? I'd much rather not go to ford and be charged more than my car is worth. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
take it to Ford and see how much it is to do a leakdown test. does it have the r134? they will recover ur existing freon if any perform vacumm test then add oil and dye through the low side and recharge system. they use a purple light to look for leaks.
I'm still R12. How many pounds does the system hold? Are there any other places OTHER than ford to get a leak down test?? I'd much rather not go to ford and be charged more than my car is worth.
i paid 30 bucks for r134 conversion kit for my 89. whatever you do dont go to pep boys, they tried to rip off my friend. the system holds like 2.5lbs. just ask around at shops and compare prices? ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
take it to Ford and see how much it is to do a leakdown test. does it have the r134? they will recover ur existing freon if any perform vacumm test then add oil and dye through the low side and recharge system. they use a purple light to look for leaks.
I'm still R12. How many pounds does the system hold? Are there any other places OTHER than ford to get a leak down test?? I'd much rather not go to ford and be charged more than my car is worth.
i paid 30 bucks for r134 conversion kit for my 89. whatever you do dont go to pep boys, they tried to rip off my friend. the system holds like 2.5lbs. just ask around at shops and compare prices?
What was included w/ the kit? And where from?
I was under the impression that what needed to be replaced would caost much more than that
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KRZ89GT
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Originally posted by TRIXSNK:
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
take it to Ford and see how much it is to do a leakdown test. does it have the r134? they will recover ur existing freon if any perform vacumm test then add oil and dye through the low side and recharge system. they use a purple light to look for leaks.
I'm still R12. How many pounds does the system hold? Are there any other places OTHER than ford to get a leak down test?? I'd much rather not go to ford and be charged more than my car is worth.
i paid 30 bucks for r134 conversion kit for my 89. whatever you do dont go to pep boys, they tried to rip off my friend. the system holds like 2.5lbs. just ask around at shops and compare prices?
What was included w/ the kit? And where from?
I was under the impression that what needed to be replaced would caost much more than that
its a comlete kit w/all the o-rings you need for all lines and connections, also comes with the oil and the r134 conversion sticker. i bought it at Carquest, through my work i work at Saturn so i got it a little cheaper. if you have no leaks in the system then you can get just the fittings for the compressor, like 15 bucks for both.
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KRZ89GT
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its always the labor that cost more than parts. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Jdub07
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
its always the labor that cost more than parts.
how long did it take you? Also did the new kit come with instructions?
[ July 12, 2005, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: Jdub07 ]
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KRZ89GT
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
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Originally posted by 89FOX:
its always the labor that cost more than parts.
how long did it take you? Also did the new kit come with instructions?
i just replaced the fittings over to r134, i did not have any leaks, therefore i did not replace any o-rings. Just buy the kit or fittings and have a shop install them and recharge the system.
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it did come with instructions. my bad
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