A/C Leaking out low service port
#1
03-09-2019, 06:42 PM
A/C Leaking out low service port
Bought my blazer with 185k on it, a/c never worked. Summers comjng up so I just tried to charge it, and aside from the compressor kicking on and eating up the pressure and then dying, it wants to leak all the a/c pressure out of the low pressure service port. As soon as I pull the hose off it leaks.
Is this a common issue? Indicitive of anything? If I leave the hose attachment and a/c recharge can on it works fine. Would leave it all hooked up but the can would probably explode w all that heat.
Is this a common issue? Indicitive of anything? If I leave the hose attachment and a/c recharge can on it works fine. Would leave it all hooked up but the can would probably explode w all that heat.
#5
05-31-2019, 10:03 PM
If you dropped the charge to change the schrader core I hope you put a vacuum pump on the system to remove air and moisture before recharging.
#7
05-31-2019, 10:50 PM
#8
06-01-2019, 01:27 PM
Air gets trapped at the top of the condenser coil causing the head pressure to climb, which lowers the cooling capacity. Moisture will mix with the oil and eventually start forming acid which will damage a lot of internal parts (especially that expensive compressor).
#9
06-01-2019, 02:10 PM
Nobody is going to agree with me But ---- If you had any pressure at all left in the system and if you didn't loly gag around changing the valve out you should be fine ---- The leftover vapors will actually still work its way out and slow any air contamination --- There is more air in a home fill kit's hose than you let get in changing the valve ---- changing out major parts as compressors or having the system wide open is when problems begin without a vacuum pull ....
#10
06-02-2019, 09:22 AM
Nobody is going to agree with me But ---- If you had any pressure at all left in the system and if you didn't loly gag around changing the valve out you should be fine ---- The leftover vapors will actually still work its way out and slow any air contamination --- There is more air in a home fill kit's hose than you let get in changing the valve ---- changing out major parts as compressors or having the system wide open is when problems begin without a vacuum pull ....