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It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At
about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it was low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this summer. Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak stopping abilities. Do those work? I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. Thanks |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
If it took a year to go down just add a can of coolant and see if it runs
for a while. Or take it in and pay $$$$ to have it fixed. I have had a couple cars that would bleed off over a year. Worked that way for about 10 years... <overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > was > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > summer. > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
If it took a year to go down just add a can of coolant and see if it runs
for a while. Or take it in and pay $$$$ to have it fixed. I have had a couple cars that would bleed off over a year. Worked that way for about 10 years... <overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > was > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > summer. > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
If it took a year to go down just add a can of coolant and see if it runs
for a while. Or take it in and pay $$$$ to have it fixed. I have had a couple cars that would bleed off over a year. Worked that way for about 10 years... <overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > was > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > summer. > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
<overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > was > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > summer. > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, but a proper job is pretty expensive. Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks into the passenger compartment? Mike |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
<overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > was > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > summer. > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, but a proper job is pretty expensive. Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks into the passenger compartment? Mike |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
<overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > was > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > summer. > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, but a proper job is pretty expensive. Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks into the passenger compartment? Mike |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:24:03 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
> <overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >>I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At >> about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and >> pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 >> second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it >> was >> low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to >> watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this >> summer. >> >> Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot >> quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. >> >> >> What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly >> 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very >> hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've >> seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak >> stopping abilities. Do those work? >> >> >> I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. >> >> >> Thanks >> >> > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if > it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against > trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and > destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems > but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it > down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for > the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, > which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. > > If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional > (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the > stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of > sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, > but a proper job is pretty expensive. > > Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is > dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. > Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks > into the passenger compartment? > > Mike 1994 is the first year for r134a on Accords (Hondas). |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:24:03 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
> <overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >>I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At >> about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and >> pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 >> second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it >> was >> low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to >> watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this >> summer. >> >> Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot >> quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. >> >> >> What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly >> 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very >> hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've >> seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak >> stopping abilities. Do those work? >> >> >> I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. >> >> >> Thanks >> >> > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if > it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against > trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and > destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems > but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it > down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for > the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, > which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. > > If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional > (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the > stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of > sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, > but a proper job is pretty expensive. > > Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is > dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. > Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks > into the passenger compartment? > > Mike 1994 is the first year for r134a on Accords (Hondas). |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:24:03 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:
> <overconsolidated@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... >>I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At >> about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and >> pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 >> second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it >> was >> low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to >> watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this >> summer. >> >> Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot >> quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. >> >> >> What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly >> 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very >> hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've >> seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak >> stopping abilities. Do those work? >> >> >> I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. >> >> >> Thanks >> >> > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if > it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against > trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and > destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems > but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it > down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for > the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, > which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. > > If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional > (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the > stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of > sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, > but a proper job is pretty expensive. > > Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is > dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. > Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks > into the passenger compartment? > > Mike 1994 is the first year for r134a on Accords (Hondas). |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
On Jul 16, 11:24 pm, "Michael Pardee" <michaeltn...@cybertrails.com>
wrote: > <overconsolida...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... > > > > >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > > was > > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > > summer. > > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if > it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against > trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and > destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems > but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it > down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for > the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, > which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. > > If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional > (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the > stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of > sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, > but a proper job is pretty expensive. > > Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is > dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. > Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks > into the passenger compartment? > > Mike- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - If you know somebody in maintenence who recharges and mainatains large building A/C units that use freon he MAY be induced to recharge your auto A/C unit. with freon. Been there done that on my `86 Accord.(worked in a hospital.) mred |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
On Jul 16, 11:24 pm, "Michael Pardee" <michaeltn...@cybertrails.com>
wrote: > <overconsolida...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... > > > > >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > > was > > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > > summer. > > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if > it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against > trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and > destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems > but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it > down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for > the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, > which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. > > If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional > (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the > stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of > sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, > but a proper job is pretty expensive. > > Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is > dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. > Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks > into the passenger compartment? > > Mike- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - If you know somebody in maintenence who recharges and mainatains large building A/C units that use freon he MAY be induced to recharge your auto A/C unit. with freon. Been there done that on my `86 Accord.(worked in a hospital.) mred |
Re: It's HOT and the A/C's out!!
On Jul 16, 11:24 pm, "Michael Pardee" <michaeltn...@cybertrails.com>
wrote: > <overconsolida...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1184626740.914416.67710@m37g2000prh.googlegro ups.com... > > > > >I have a 1994 Honda Accord LX that seems to have a freon leak. At > > about this time last year the A/C started making a funny noise and > > pretty soon it was blowing hot air alternating with cold air for 30 > > second intervals. We had the A/C checked out. The mechanic said it > > was > > low on freon so he refilled it. He said there might be a leak and to > > watch it. It worked great all winter and the first half of this > > summer. > > > Well, last week it died again, only this time it went out a lot > > quicker. I'm sure there's a leak somewhere in it. > > > What is the best action at this point? The car is old and has nearly > > 200,000 miles. I don't want to spend hundreds on it, but it is very > > hot now in Utah which makes having no A/C very uncomfortable. I've > > seen refill kits in the newspaper adds that claim to have leak > > stopping abilities. Do those work? > > > I would appreciate any suggestions or words of wisdom. > > > Thanks > > In the 1994, is that R-134a refrigerant? If so, the cost of recharging (if > it passes the basic leak test) is probably worth it. I recommend against > trying the DIY recharge kits. It's just too easy to overcharge R-134a and > destroy your compressor. I was proficient at DIY recharging of R-12 systems > but really got spanked when I tried recharging my son's Acura. We shut it > down before damage was done, but only because I was listening carefully for > the beginning of slugging. A pro straightened it out and charged about $90, > which is like the tax on what a compressor replacement would have cost. > > If it's R-12, you really have only two choices: take it to a professional > (because you and I can't buy R-12) and pay a couple hundred because the > stuff is so expensive now, or learn the spiritual cleansing properties of > sweating like a pig. Okay, there is another option in an R-134a conversion, > but a proper job is pretty expensive. > > Don't put in "alternative" hydrocarbon products like Duracool. It is > dangerous to have flammable fluids in your A/C and is illegal in the US. > Evaporator leaks are not uncommon, and how do you feel about butane leaks > into the passenger compartment? > > Mike- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - If you know somebody in maintenence who recharges and mainatains large building A/C units that use freon he MAY be induced to recharge your auto A/C unit. with freon. Been there done that on my `86 Accord.(worked in a hospital.) mred |
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