Hello, got the date code mixed up . the first didget is the year , and the second diget is the month. A neat way to check for leaks , is to inject a dye and run the compressor for a few hours. Then sacrifice an old tube sock and check for leaks.turn the sock inside out, and put it over your hand like a mitten. rub each connection well and check the sock for the dye. Difficult to reach connections can be reached this way.If you get no dye on the sock after all connection have been checked, the leak is probably in the shaft seal.Look at the underside of the engine hatch. a bad leak will splatter oil from the compressor all over this.The dye will be there too.Then the hoses and condenser are suspect.The evaperator is steel as opposed to aluminum ,as in most vehicles(a vanagon superiority for once). I think you will look here lastly for any leak. |
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