Super Seal seems to have fixed my leaking A/C
06-29-2010, 08:45 PM
#1
Super Seal seems to have fixed my leaking A/C Well, I can't exactly remember when my A/C started leaking, probably sometime back in '07, but it's been a steady leak that could consume a full can of freon in about a week. It would get low enough to where the compressor wouldn't turn on, and it would stay that way for most of the winter. I know, bad, lol. So while I was working at Advance Auto I was okay with adding a can to it every other week while it was hot. Eventually I just decided that it was too leaky to even fool with and that I needed to get another compressor, since its exterior was covered in UV dye. Now that i'm living in Alabama and it's freakin HOT all the dang time I decided to try a $20 can of Super Seal to see if it could fix it. It seemed like a pretty stupid investment on my way out of walmart. My faith was restored a little when I read that you have to add a can of freon immediately after adding this stuff as it might actually seal off the service port... crap... that's a decent size hole... So I did what it said to do and followed up with 2 cans of freon, or until it was sitting on about 45lbs. That was 2 weeks ago and its still as cold as it was when I first added the freon.
It seems like it worked for me, I'd give it a try if you're thinking about a compressor
It seems like it worked for me, I'd give it a try if you're thinking about a compressor
06-29-2010, 09:17 PM
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It seemed like a pretty stupid investment on my way out of walmart.
My faith was restored a little when I read that you have to add a can of freon immediately after adding this stuff as it might actually seal off the service port... crap... that's a decent size hole
For some reason, I never stop being amazed by people who believe in "mechanic in a can".
06-30-2010, 04:25 AM
#4
If it leaks again then obviously I'll get another compressor and go about fixing things the right way, but if it lasts for a few years then I think I'll be pretty satisfied. The way I see it, since the condensor, orfice tube, dryer, and compressor are all over 12 years old and have to be replaced in order to have a valid waranty on a new compressor then I'd be replacing that stuff anyway.
I was one daily driver away from just saying screw the A/C anyway, lol. If it's going to keep working for me on a $20 investment then I'm still satisfied.
06-30-2010, 08:48 AM
#5
there is a reason in the Ac industry that they are known as death kits.
Do everybody a favor and put a sticker on your vehicle indicating that a sealant was used on the AC system.
Just for your information and anybody elses who reads this, now when you open the system to replace the leaky component, you must immediately flush every component of the system to remove this crap, before it hardens and turns a simple AC repair to a very expensive repair.
A compressor swap, expecially one on a system where the center seal is leaking (I assume your issue based on the comment of the compressor is covered in UV dye) is very easy on these cars. A simply remove, and replace, and refill with oil would have done the job, since the compressor did not fail and fill the system with metal. Sure flushing it the right way to do it, but not you turned a $400 in parts repair to at least a $1300 job, since you must remove the dash to remove the evaporator. You do not typically need to replace the condensor to keep the warranty on a new compressor.
2 12 oz cans of R134a (not freon) is a full system in the f-cars, so you did not need to go add r134a again, since you did put the correct amount in (plus the leak crap)
Ryan
Do everybody a favor and put a sticker on your vehicle indicating that a sealant was used on the AC system.
Just for your information and anybody elses who reads this, now when you open the system to replace the leaky component, you must immediately flush every component of the system to remove this crap, before it hardens and turns a simple AC repair to a very expensive repair.
A compressor swap, expecially one on a system where the center seal is leaking (I assume your issue based on the comment of the compressor is covered in UV dye) is very easy on these cars. A simply remove, and replace, and refill with oil would have done the job, since the compressor did not fail and fill the system with metal. Sure flushing it the right way to do it, but not you turned a $400 in parts repair to at least a $1300 job, since you must remove the dash to remove the evaporator. You do not typically need to replace the condensor to keep the warranty on a new compressor.
2 12 oz cans of R134a (not freon) is a full system in the f-cars, so you did not need to go add r134a again, since you did put the correct amount in (plus the leak crap)
Ryan
