While the car is off the road and I'm replacing the radiator, I decided to poke around (literally) with the AC system and see if thee are any leaks that I can find while I have room to work.

I (foolishly) decided to give a press on the high pressure fitting to check the valve and see if there was any charge left in the system since I have a slow leak somewhere. Well, a stream of green snot shot out, ricocheted off my hand and onto my face and bare chest. I toweled off and just for grins, I put on the yellow goggles and shined the UV light on myself. I looked like an ax murderer with blood splattered all over me.

Anyway, My leak kit only has 1/4 oz of detection fluid for each application. It seems like much, much more was in the lines judging by how much shot out. I think that the same ham-fisted mechanic that "fixed" my snapped GP with a bolt, also worked on the AC.

So, is it possible that so much dye was injected into the system that it's operation is inhibited now? I guess the only way to tell is to suck the system dry and recharge it with the proper amount of gas...

Will a recovery machine pull all the oil and mess out of the system too?

Thanks for your input!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250