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[Shop-talk] Epoxy/JB Weld on auto a/c line?

Subject: [Shop-talk] Epoxy/JB Weld on auto a/c line?
From: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:39:17 -0400
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Well, they filled mine with refrigerant, because it is cooling fine now.

-Steve

At 04:26 PM 6/6/2011, Randall wrote:
> > I think you're right, but then the only way they find the leak is by
> > filling it.
>
>But they don't necessarily fill it with Freon.  When I went through this a
>few years ago, I believe it was nitrogen they used for leak checking.
>(Turned out to be the compressor leaking through a joint in the housing,
>only at high pressure.)
>
>-- Randall
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