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Old 04-14-2009, 05:00 PM
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update: i recharged the a/c with a can that has the uv stuff in it. it took a full can. the a/c ran cold. i couldnt find any traces of the uv, but i did find air(somewhat cold) blowing out. i dont know if this is normal or not, i was hoping someone would check their car for me. i took a pic of the passenger side of the engine where the a/c components are. the part that was leaking looks like the block the hose from where the recharge hookup is with 2 bolts vertically on either side of the hose, almost as you go under the windshield. i dont have a photo resizer, but here is the link...
http://photos.walmart.com/thumbnails...921/t_=6072921
only had the leak when the car was running. this could be normal, but i dont remember it doing that on my 98 camaro.

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that spot blows air whether the ac is on or not, please advise!!
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That link doesn't work. You cannot copy and paste an abbreviated link like that. You need the entire link.
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thanks, finally got a program to resize pics. like i said, blows air with air on or just the fan. is this normal?
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Old 04-16-2009, 09:04 PM
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If there was a a/c leak there, the line would be oily, looks ok.
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I really don't know exactly what you are referring to at all.

So does the block actually leak?

Check with soapy water.
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no worries, had it checked, compressor and condensor leaking. 1k. ouch...on top of that the power steering pump was leaking, is that hard to replace?




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