Anybody having air conditioning problems?

[RazorbackMustang]

I know the difference between water and freon.
It was green and oily and there was no cold air coming through it the vents.
Its obvious to me that there is a leak, I just dont know where it is. I could find it but I'd rather let the dealership find and fix it.

Green? Sounds like it's had dye added at some point. Unless they're dyeing factory fills now. Anyway, that's oil leaking out. Refrigerant is a gas at ambient temp and pressure so it won't drip. Most leaks are usually in a hose crimp or at the fitting of a component like the accumulator or evaporator.

They should definitely help out. You can grab a UV light from the parts store for ~$10 and trace it. You could also use it to show the dealership. Good luck!

 

[fake]

Finally found a dealer that would warranty the work for me since I have intake, tune, headers, ect.!

Ya because we all know the tune, intake, and headers effected the A/C in your car. Stupid fucking dealers.

 

[Jim Vaccaro]

My Ac problem was a fuse..after they put a new fuse,,,COOL BEANS

 

[slagburn]

Green? Sounds like it's had dye added at some point. Unless they're dyeing factory fills now.

Yes... for quite a few years, couldn't give an exact date but everything Ford in the last 10 years has dye from the factory.

 

[2c5s]

I've seen a few with leaky compressors on brand new cars.

 

[Fallenauthority]

just had a a/c issue, went warm then I parked and check in front and it was leaking.. on my way to the dealer soon..

edit:nevermind read later on in the thread that it had green dye

 

[RazorbackMustang]

Yes... for quite a few years, couldn't give an exact date but everything Ford in the last 10 years has dye from the factory.

Didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

 

[86GT351]

I have done alot od S197 AC Repairs. Few Compressors, a bunch of evaporators and then typical Ford Snap Connection O-rings!

 

[kona302]

Found out it was a leak on the condenser, the dealer said it was cause by debri, so an issuance claim has been made.

-Note: That there was no intrusion on the fins of the condenser, and none on the radiator.
A question I had is wouldn't the mass of the object to cause a break in the pipe in the condenser show either on the fins of it or on the other side on the radiator?

Either way the insurance is going to get it fixed, all they are looking at is the price which is 900 something including labor, and the issuance saids its only 400. Just mentioned for information purposes.

 

[Xorak]

post a pic of your condenser.