Jeep Wrangler Leak

wasp on Sun June 26, 2011 9:03 AM

Year: 1999
Make: Jeep
Model: Wrangler
Engine Size: 4.0
Refrigerant Type: R-134a
Ambient Temp: 70
Pressure Low: 0
Pressure High: 0

My new sister-in-law has a jeep with no A/C. Before moving here a shop had charged it and added a leak detector because it has been leaking down over the warm seasons. I looked all over for oil/dust/grime accumulation and nothing visible on anything in the engine bay. The only exception is right by the firewall where the lines run into the cabin there's what looks like dried up ORANGE dye on the lines and on top of the dryer. It looks like it *may* have originated at the line unions in that area. I'll have a picture soon.

I'm not familiar with orange dye and I'm not familiar with these connections. After I recovered what may have been half an ounce of refrigerant from the system I tried to open the connections but got no where and I don't want to mess them up. Can anyone offer any insight?
thanks

Edited: Sun June 26, 2011 at 9:18 AM by wasp

TRB on Sun June 26, 2011 12:16 PM

Standard spring lock connections. Most a/c shops have the tools to remove the connections.

Spring lock tool.

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chris142 on Sun June 26, 2011 12:39 PM

I don't see any leaks there. That red/Orange looks like dried mud to me.

My Wrangler likes to leak in the corners of the condensor, Compressor front seal and the evaporator.

wasp on Sun June 26, 2011 1:00 PM

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Originally posted by: TRB
Standard spring lock connections. Most a/c shops have the tools to remove the connections.

Spring lock tool.

thanks!

wasp on Sun June 26, 2011 1:02 PM

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Originally posted by: chris142
I don't see any leaks there. That red/Orange looks like dried mud to me.

My Wrangler likes to leak in the corners of the condensor, Compressor front seal and the evaporator.

don't think this wrangler has ever seen mud, i don't even know if its been driven on grass!

I'll recheck the condenser but last i looked it was spotless. The rest of the engine bay is clean and devoid of anything like whats over by the battery.
I'll also check the evap drain, thanks. Didn't know wranglers had an evaporator problem (like the intrepids and concords of that era??)

TRB on Sun June 26, 2011 2:16 PM

I agree with Chris. With the prospective we are looking at. Hard to see a leak on those connections.

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