1998 Ford Taurus ac leak?

1998 FORD TAURUS
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HIFI459
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Air Conditioning problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Ive replace evaperator and hoses on ac .I charged system and installed dye . Charge lasts about 2 weeks. when I chesc with IR light and A/C sniffer Nothing. Even though it wont draw a vaccume when charging NOTHING shows up with leak detection or visual inspection .
I cleaned all surfaces before I charged system .every hose fitting and component NOTHING shows up ,even rechecked evaperator
Jun 3, 2010 at 8:24 AM
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Check the accumulator, it's has a foam wrap around it and is tough to see or sniff a leak, unwrap it and check it, these wraps keep moisture in and tend to cause it to rust thru...
Jun 4, 2010 at 6:05 PM
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