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How hard is it to give your car a shot of R134A or whatever? How do you know how much to put in, or does it take only what it needs? Talking about those DIY cans in the auto parts store. I cannot find any visible leak, just looking for oil on the lines which would seem to be a clue since the freon has oil in it. Unless the leak is in the evap coil buried in the dash.
Not completely sure what's going on. I loaned the Forester to a friend for a few weeks on account of his car got totaled in a hit & run. AC isn't working as good as of getting the car back today. Before, the compressor would cycle on and off frequently, but now it stays engaged without disengaging and the air isn't as cold as before. Condensing coil at front of radiator is clean, not bugged up.
There is a chance it's the compressor. It made a quick momentary screech when engaging upon switching on the A/C tonight, when messing w/ it in garage. And the car is a garage queen sitting in garage through week and maybe getting out on weekend (or not), due to fact I drive an employer provided Ford Fusion to and from work and can use that car for personal errands at will, too. So I'm thinking maybe the compressor might just be going south from lots of parked time then being used steady for three weeks in really hot weather.
Not completely sure what's going on. I loaned the Forester to a friend for a few weeks on account of his car got totaled in a hit & run. AC isn't working as good as of getting the car back today. Before, the compressor would cycle on and off frequently, but now it stays engaged without disengaging and the air isn't as cold as before. Condensing coil at front of radiator is clean, not bugged up.
There is a chance it's the compressor. It made a quick momentary screech when engaging upon switching on the A/C tonight, when messing w/ it in garage. And the car is a garage queen sitting in garage through week and maybe getting out on weekend (or not), due to fact I drive an employer provided Ford Fusion to and from work and can use that car for personal errands at will, too. So I'm thinking maybe the compressor might just be going south from lots of parked time then being used steady for three weeks in really hot weather.