AC leaking

[fishyx]

The old hunt camp 02 has had a refrigerant leak for a few years now. Previous summers I would just add a can or two of R22 and it would last the whole summer. Now it only lasts a couple days!!! What is the "most likely" culprit??? I think she's on her last leg so I don't want to throw a lot of green at this deer hauler.

 

[uss2defiant]

have you been able to pin point the leak though?
usually the refrigerant oil has dye in it.

 

[fishyx]

I'm not up at the hunt camp so I can't look at it. I was just wondering if there is a specific spot where they all tend to leak and if there's a way to fix it without replacing any major components.

 

[uss2defiant]

could be anything.
could try replacing the o-rings.
might want to replace the expansion line too if you're going to open the system up.

 

[teeje]

My whole AC system is new and I had a leak at the suction line. Replaced the line and o rings. Works good now. Haven't had to recharge over a year


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[adamkrz]

R-22 was only used for older commercial and central a/c units, What are you added this too ?

 

[rjkj2005]

r22 It's most likely eating the seals out of the system.

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[renegade 04]

r22 is also expensive now days as places no longer produce it. The jeep takes I think 134a refrigerant.

 

[fishyx]

Sorry, they did add 134 not r22.

 

[tjkj2002]

Any part of the AC system is prone to leak in a automotive AC system.You need to have it looked at to verify the leak(s).

Depending on what is leaking it could be a few hundred dollar repair to $1500+ repair.

 

[JasonJ]

Sorry, they did add 134 not r22.

I was going to say.... well there's your problem! lol. .

Typically it is the o-rings and seals that leak. The system needs to be pressurized and UV leak checked to determine where the leak is. No other way around that.. unless you want to go through the entire system and replace every o-ring and then evac it, and recharge. Could waste a lot of time, money, and materials that way.

I'd at least get it into a good AC shop for basic diagnostics first.. then decide if it is worth fixing or leaving alone. AC work can get expensive.