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by cloves
Thu Jun 29, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: UV Dye Work If System Has A Leak And Compressor Not Kicking On?
Replies: 3
Views: 6368

Re: UV Dye Work If System Has A Leak And Compressor Not Kicking On?

GMtech, thanks for the reply. I am worried the dye won't cycle inside the system since the freon level has dropped now till the point the compressor won't kick on. Which makes me want to think in order to have the uv oil dye cycle I will have to also add enough freon so the compressor kicks on. Whic...
by cloves
Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: UV Dye Work If System Has A Leak And Compressor Not Kicking On?
Replies: 3
Views: 6368

UV Dye Work If System Has A Leak And Compressor Not Kicking On?

HI all, I have Mazda 3 that has had an odd leak for a year now. A month ago as the summer rolled in I evacuated the system at a shop. I then took the car and vacuumed the system for 30 minutes and let the system sit for an hour to make sure it was leak free. I then refilled the system and the A/C wa...
by cloves
Sun May 21, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Low Side Quick Connector - Do They Clog or Break?
Replies: 0
Views: 7619

Low Side Quick Connector - Do They Clog or Break?

Hi everyone, I was working on my car today. I vacuumed out the system and left the vac on for 30 minutes to make sure I had no leaks. I then connected my can of freon to the yellow hose, also put some UV dye in the hose, and bled the line at the top of my manifold. Then started the car and slowly op...