A/C recharging question
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Racer
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From: Toronto, Canada
A/C recharging question
My 2005 LS air conditioning is starting to loose it, and on very hot days it manages ( just) to get the car comfortable. I hope all it needs is a recharge. It has very slowly deteriorated over the summer. With the summer heat almost done, I can easily live with it as-is for the next few months, so my question is : is there any reason why I should not wait until next spring to get this done ?
I don't want to let the low gas condition cause me futher complications by me delaying the charging of the system.
Thanks!
I don't want to let the low gas condition cause me futher complications by me delaying the charging of the system.
Thanks!
Driver
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: CA
If it has a slow leak you don't want it to go empty.
Also, when you run the defroster in the mornings during the winter you want the dry air to help remove the moisture on the windscreen.
They will tell you if it is a leak and they can pin-point where it is.
I would get it fixed now but that is just my opinion and you know what that is worth.
Also, when you run the defroster in the mornings during the winter you want the dry air to help remove the moisture on the windscreen.
They will tell you if it is a leak and they can pin-point where it is.
I would get it fixed now but that is just my opinion and you know what that is worth.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Georgia
The A/C system is a closed system, just as the brake system is. Niether one should need filled for the life of the car. It sounds like you have a small leak in the system somewhere. Could be something as simple as an o/ring on one of the lines. I would get it checked out. The worst part is that contaminates can get into the system and create havoc.
Pole Position
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From: TN
From all my research and intercations with AC techs, if it is a little low and still pushing cold, it should be OK. Although it is a closed system, it is normal for air to get past the many seals in the system over time, especially if it is not run frequently which helps circulate oil to the seals and hence helps keep it sealed.
I had to do my 2005 LS for a similar issue (although I was having a water running under the dash sound)... all it needed was an recovery/evac/leak test/refill and it is so cold now it hurts my sinuses and I have to set internal temp to like 71 degrees and point vents away from my face... thaht's my kind of A/C problem, hell yeah!
On my other car, a 2004 with way low miles, it was not blowing cold enough to battle the Memphis heat. It calls for 2lbs of refridgerant, but only .9 were recovered! Now THAT is LOW! He said besides running constantly, it would be fine... leak test on the machine showed no leaks supporting his asertion. Now she is cold like an icebox too!
Just to make you jealous... cost = 2 cases of beer (1 per car) thanks to my buddy in the biz!
I had to do my 2005 LS for a similar issue (although I was having a water running under the dash sound)... all it needed was an recovery/evac/leak test/refill and it is so cold now it hurts my sinuses and I have to set internal temp to like 71 degrees and point vents away from my face... thaht's my kind of A/C problem, hell yeah!
On my other car, a 2004 with way low miles, it was not blowing cold enough to battle the Memphis heat. It calls for 2lbs of refridgerant, but only .9 were recovered! Now THAT is LOW! He said besides running constantly, it would be fine... leak test on the machine showed no leaks supporting his asertion. Now she is cold like an icebox too!
Just to make you jealous... cost = 2 cases of beer (1 per car) thanks to my buddy in the biz!
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Racer
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From: Toronto, Canada
From all my research and intercations with AC techs, if it is a little low and still pushing cold, it should be OK. Although it is a closed system, it is normal for air to get past the many seals in the system over time, especially if it is not run frequently which helps circulate oil to the seals and hence helps keep it sealed. ...
I will probably get it tested and repaired before the winter, because my A/C service experience here in Toronto has been so poor I am afraid to do anything that may make this more difficult to repair.
It's always best having connections in the repair industry, sadly I don't - so I expect this to be both difficult to get properly diagnosed ( like it has been in the past on other cars ) and expensive to fix.
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