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Old 02-19-2014, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ps2cho View Post
I had a long battle with my 300TE where I got really proficient with my vac pump and guages.

Our CLK320 has developed a leak 10 bar to 5 bar overnight.

Instead of me taking to a shop to find the leak I would like to learn the best technique and or tools to get this fixed.

Any advice here?
Thanks
are you pressurized with nitrogen during this leak test, or is the car charged with refrigerant?

10 bar, is a temp of 105... is it this hot where you are? or is the car just warm during this measurement ?
5 bar is a temp of around 75, this would be the temp outdoors...
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