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My Car Has A Major A/C Leak

Posted in Air Conditioning | Asked on Jan 26, 2012
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I bought a 1991 Honda Accord 2 Door LX with 170,000 miles for 500 bucks. The A/C didn’t work so I went to see if any refrigerent was in the system. The place that sucked out the refrigerent said there was none in there so they didn’t charge me. I put in 2 cans of R134a and a can of stop leak and dye. The ac was about 55 degrees and I was happy with that. The next day I could smell somthing burning and I parked the car. My calipers where stuck, but when I went back out right beneath the compressor was a stain on the tar. So I looked and I have a major leak from my compressor. 2 days after charging it, it was empty. I looked at the compressor and there is two metal lines going in. My question is, is there seals there that are known for leaking that bad. Or is the compressor just no good?
I’m pretty sure the whole system is empty its been well over a month since I did it. Can one of those seals make it leak that bad?

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There are 4 Answers for "My Car Has A Major A/C Leak"

  1. Austin Cucu says:

    I think the compressor is no good go check it out

  2. Mark says:

    Yes there are seals there you need have the system check by an expert

  3. Don R says:

    Fix the brakes first. The AC has seals everwhere two parts are put together. The ones you can get to are where the refrigerant lines bolt on. You should have an expert take care of this because yu not only need the gas and seals replenished but the right amount of lube oil , but the system needs evacuating again. The dryer may be contaminated also. Make sure there’s no pressure before you try to remove a gas line. It’s illegal to vent refrigerant to the atmosphere. People always do it, but,you should know.

  4. Michael says:

    It sounds like you are over your head. The 1991 Accord originally held 28-30 oz R12. Since you were able to connect to it the system must have been converted (nobody knows how well or how poorly) to R134a, where the capacity would be about 2/3 that or 18-20 oz. Two 12 oz cans of R134a are enough to slug the compressor, which would explain the stain under it.

    A professional will be able to tell you if it is practical to repair.