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458 HVAC Out of Refrigerant

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by DoubleD33, Sep 17, 2021.

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  1. DoubleD33

    DoubleD33 F1 Rookie
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    My AC quit working abruptly as in was working one day and nothing the next day.

    I hooked up my manifold gauges and they show 10 psi so basically no Freon.

    For those of you that have experience is there a typical location to look for a leak?
    Evaporator? Condenser? Line set? Etc…

    Does the factory put UV dye in the system when new?

    I suspect something like this should have a nice oil trace visible.

    I do have a sniffer, so are there any places of interest to sniff?
     
  2. tbakowsky

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    Compressor. If you remove the under tray you will probably see it leaking. Very common.
     
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  3. Llenroc

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    Yep, check the lines that connect to the compressor one of mine was leaking where hose and the fitting are crimped.
     
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  4. windsock

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    Low pressure switch is also a very common one.
     
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