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Old 11-23-2011, 04:26 PM
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How can I tell if they're a hole in my a/c condensor? The reason I'm asking is I've been fixing some rusty spots on my radiator support and I accidently let the steel wire brush on my drill bump into the bottom of it. Nothing happened it just pushed the fins over a little maybe? I figure i'd start spraying freon out or something. Should it be ok?
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The best way to check for a ac leak is to use dye. They sell it at most autoparts stores, you inject it into the system through a special syringe that has a ac fitting on the end of it. The dye will run through the system and then you take a uv light to decect the leak.
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if the a/c stops working,you've got a leak lol




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