How to Find an AC Leak

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how to find an ac leakLearning how to find an AC leak on your vehicle can be a valuable skill.  AC leaks can be tricky to track down and that always makes a fix more expensive.  Problems that are difficult to track down often lead to misdiagnosed fixes and return trips to your mechanic, or replacing parts that didn’t need to be replaced.  In this article, we will talk about how to find an AC leak and get things fixed quickly and easily.

Leaks are the most common problems you will face with the AC system in your car.  Leaks in your AC system are so common due to the operating environment of that system and the type of fluid they contain.

First, the operating environment for your air conditioning system in your vehicle is one of the harshest operating environments any air conditioning system has to work in.  The severe temperature swings and exposure to dirt dust and road grime coupled with constant vibrations of your engine are enough to ruin any mechanical system, especially an air conditioning system.  Your air conditioning system consists of the compressor, evaporator, and condenser.  The evaporator and condenser are relatively fragile components and the pipes and hoses connecting everything are subject to the vibrations of your engine.

Besides the harsh environment, your air conditioning system has a difficult job containing the refrigerant inside.  The pressures in your refrigerant system are higher than any other system in your car and the refrigerant used can escape easily due to its physical properties.

All these things make leaks in your AC system relatively commonplace.  Along with leaks being commonplace, they can be very hard to detect.  The refrigerant used in air conditioning systems in cars today is a gas at room temperature and odorless and colorless.  It also has a very small amount of oil in it so it doesn’t leave any residue or trace of a leak.

All of these factors makes learning how to find an AC leak a relatively difficult process.  The best place to start looking for a leak is in the condenser.  The condenser is in the front of your vehicle so it’s subject to the most debris and abuse from the road.  You can inspect most of it from the outside of your vehicle so it’s easy to check for leaks or holes.  You can also check the hoses connecting to the condenser since they’re subject to vibrations and debris as well.  Next, you can check the other hose connections like the lines going to and from the condenser, dryer and where hard lines connect to soft lines.

If a visual inspection doesn’t reveal the source of your AC leak, you can try using a UV dye with our Oil Injector.  If you inject UV dye into your system, you will be able to search for the dye using an ultraviolet light to help you discover the leak location.

Once you’ve discovered the leak, you can use Red Angel A/C Stop Leak Aerosol to seal the leak without having to replace any components in your system.  Red Angel A/C Stop leak is a non-particulate leak stop agent that will find the leak in your system and form a permanent seal to stop your system from losing refrigerant.

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