air conditioning slow leak suspected

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air conditioning worked poorly two years ago. did a recharge with dye but didn't get to bring the car back to check for leak (moved hundreds of miles away). sure enough this summer no cool air again. repeated the same service, recharge/dye, but the honda service guy didn't want to run a check after a week.

i am worried that the same thing would happen the third time---every time i ended up paying $120+ to recharge only to buy a coule of months cool air. should i have it checked now or should i wait, and how long can the dye run out if there is a slow leak?

appreciate your kind advice.
Aug 22, 2007 at 8:42 AM
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[quote:2c7299b749="mhe"]air conditioning worked poorly two years ago. did a recharge with dye but didn't get to bring the car back to check for leak (moved hundreds of miles away). sure enough this summer no cool air again. repeated the same service, recharge/dye, but the honda service guy didn't want to run a check after a week.

i am worried that the same thing would happen the third time---every time i ended up paying $120+ to recharge only to buy a coule of months cool air. should i have it checked now or should i wait, and how long can the dye run out if there is a slow leak?

appreciate your kind advice.[/quote:2c7299b749]

Reading it, you sure need help by a qualified AC tech. You're leaking somewhere running the dye is to ID where the leak is. Could be coming from the evaporator.The compressor is it engaging-compressor don't engage no cool air will come.

You should have it check ASAP
Aug 22, 2007 at 10:02 AM
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