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Your problem may be more than low refridgerant 850

These cars are notorious for having evaporator leaks. These are slow leaks and a recharge may last a few months to a year depending on the size of the leak but eventually the evaporator leaks out the refridgerant. Replacement is about $1100. When I had this problem my recharges would last anywhere from 3 to 6 months. When it got down to 3 months, I added a rubber and metal sealant and that seemed to seal the leak. It was a cheap fix, I spent about $50 for the Interdynamics kit and sealant kit. Just remember not to overfill the system, it'll shut down the compressor.






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New how often should my a/c compressor recycle? [850]
posted by  someone claiming to be Brad  on Thu Apr 22 08:48 CST 2004 >


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