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Old 03-13-2012 | 02:20 AM
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Ice bits coming out of A/C

Ive always had issues with my a/c ;/ but when i finally thought that i had cold a/c i guess the refrigerant leaked out cause the compressor wouldnt kick on anymore got one of those cans to fill it up and the compressor came on and the a/c was cold again the other day on my way back from frisco, tx ice bits started coming out of the vents and the a/c wasnt cold anymore what does that mean? how can i fix it? what could my solution be? If theres a leak in the system where could it possibly be coming from?? I dont have any weird odors either except when it rains smells funny in the car but i always think its because the floor mats get wet and have a bad odor wanting to replace those lol... and i have replaced the expansion valve which was the issue i had with my a/c (before this) it was all rusted up.
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Old 03-13-2012 | 02:51 AM
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that some cold *** A/C, I don't know what it means but that's crazy hopefully one of the more knowledgeable members will help you with this.
Old 03-13-2012 | 11:28 AM
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Sounds like you had water in the system. After you locate and repair the leak, evacuate the system and recharge it with the proper amount of freon.
Old 03-13-2012 | 01:21 PM
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you'll need to add dye and have the system checked to find the leak first.

if bits were coming out of the A/C it could possibly be that the system is still charged but the evap core froze up and shut the compressor down. if not then i can only assume the leak is in your evap core deep under your dash, the worst possible place to have an a/c leak...
Old 03-13-2012 | 06:09 PM
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you'll need to add dye and have the system checked to find the leak first.

if bits were coming out of the A/C it could possibly be that the system is still charged but the evap core froze up and shut the compressor down. if not then i can only assume the leak is in your evap core deep under your dash, the worst possible place to have an a/c leak...
ahhh fml im hoping its not there cause it was a pain getting there the first time! jeez alright guys thanks imma see if i can get dye put in and hopefully find the leak out in the engine bay somewhere!! lol but will update whenever i get it done thanks for the suggestion!
Old 03-17-2012 | 12:33 PM
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Evap freezing up is more indicative of an undercharge. The refrigerant pressure is low in the evap causing the temp to be low, causing the refrigerant to boil as soon as it hits the evap. This causes the evap to ice up starting from the beginning of the coil. Dunno how exactly it's routed in there, but if the fan is near the evap then it could start shaving off ice if the ice ball on the evap gets large enough. Most likely place for a leak is the condenser coil in front of the radiator because it picks up rocks. Look for any discoloration from the refrigerant oil picking up dirt, also if the R134a you recharged with has a dye indicator you could use a UV light.
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