AC Evaporator install question

[John B Kobberstad]

[quote]Quoted From boredazhell20:_x000D_
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Well I had an leak in my AC system.

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[moparfan]

if you want to play it totally safe have a shop pull the oil out and refill with correct amount. other wise you could “guess” how much is in there and just add the 4oz and hope all is well.

[Matt]

If you have a FSM, it should list how much oil should be added per part replaced, if that makes sense.

[college man]

You could get the refrigerant

[boredazhell20]

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I am pretty sure the o rings on the expansion valve is the issue. Since a new valve is only 10 dollars I might as well buy a new one that is clean. The evaporator is leaking (not at the connections). It was another cheap part

[boredazhell20]

Thanks for the input moparfan and beefy.

[EricTheCarGuy]

+1 on having the shop do the charging for you as that has the best chances of success.

[boredazhell20]

Wow.

[moparfan]

there should be a sticker somewhere under the hood stating the amount it takes to fill it. this also makes me wonder what they did with the oil amounts. i don’t like saying it but it does sound like they don’t know A/C very well. even me never going to sc

[boredazhell20]

haha I’m not being hot headed.

[moparfan]

[quote]Quoted From boredazhell20: _x000D_
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haha I’m not being hot headed.

[boredazhell20]

Yea… good point moparfan.

[moparfan]

i am lucky to know a good guy that i just take A/C stuff to. i work on everything els but i leve A/C out till i can buy the best tool for it. witch will be awhile lol heck i just call him tell him the car and he knows right away what it takes to fill it f

[spelunkerd]

Your theory about an overfill sounds good, but this could equally be a drop in freon because of an ongoing leak. If the main problem was an overcharge, I would expect that to be obvious right away. You seem to be intelligent and interested in doing things

[EricTheCarGuy]

[quote]Quoted From spelunkerd: _x000D_
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Your theory about an overfill sounds good, but this could equally be a drop in freon because of an ongoing leak. If the main problem was an overcharge, I would expect that to be obvious right away. You seem to be

[boredazhell20]

Awesome. Thanks for the encouragement spelunkerd and the how-to video Eric.

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