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Originally Posted by LarryBible
Don't get TOO excited. If it is low on refrigerant, then it had to go somewhere. That means there is a leak. If a system gets low over a period of ten or more years, that is somewhat normal, if it happens over a year or less, you have a leak to find and repair.
Good luck,
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Actually refrigerant can leak out the compressor in the winter due to cold weather. Depending on how cold it is. Remember the compressor is always spinning when the engine is on, the clutch is not but it can leak there. Used to see it alot in Upstate NY winters. After about two to three winters you would need a refresh. Happened more often on 4 bangers. Remember also the clutch engages when the defroster is selected. So as it engages in the real cold it leaks as the seals tend to shrink in the cold.
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