So. Trying to get this damn dakota out of my life.
New compressor, condenser, o rings, drier, oriface tube.
Pulled 30 minutes of vacuum at 30 inches.
It held for maaaayyyybeeeeee 2 minutes. I got a massive leak somewhere. And it had freon in it when i pulled the dash for the heater core and to replace the incredibly noisy compressor.
How do.i find it? Is there a simple way without dumping money in it? I had a half cocked idea of using my gauge set to hook my air compressor to it, stuffing a 100psi of air in it, then listening for the leaks or using soapy water and looking for bubbles. Or, use my smoke machine.
Ideas/tips/suggestions?
Charge with nitrogen to 200psi, get a bottle of kids bubble solution and a sprayer.
Then pray to whatever deity you choose. I hate A/C leaks.
I'd say run a vacuum and tighten / check fittings until it holds. Can't be that many fittings!
In reply to wvumtnbkr :
Unfortunately this has some funky push lock fittings. Nothing to actually tighten....
I have used the air compressor trick before. If you have a rubber tipped blow gun you can probably stick it in a Schrader valve. At a guess, it's an o-ring that slipped or was cut during assembly. And the aluminum/o-ring seals are bad about slipping out of place as you are tightening up connections as well.
