So, long story short, I bought a new 80 series with no A/C, so I replaced the expansion valve and got a bleed and recharge and it worked. For about three days and one 6 hour roadtrip I had no issues, until on the third or fourth day I got some awful screaming sounds coming from the front of the car which I now assume to be leaking. A/C then ran out. I tightened up leaks, made sure the system held vacuum, and bought new cans to recharge, but upon putting the first can in, I could visibly see a leak coming out of the pipe pictured in the photos below. When I checked the high and low pressure gauge, the high was at something like 0 PSI, whereas the low was over 100 PSI, so I promptly let up the valves and the first bottle bled out. I found the pipe/hose that was leaking gas in only one forum on this page where the guy said his was leaking coolant. I haven’t leaked any coolant, and I know it was refrigerant because when the system bled the pipe stopped leaking.
So, here’s the problem. I CANNOT find where the hose/pipe is supposed to connect or where it comes from. I looked in my buddies ‘97 and couldn’t find anything that looked like it. I live in Georgia right now and it is hot and humid everyday so A/C is fairly necessary. Does anyone know where this hose goes or what it is or how to fix it?
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
So, here’s the problem. I CANNOT find where the hose/pipe is supposed to connect or where it comes from. I looked in my buddies ‘97 and couldn’t find anything that looked like it. I live in Georgia right now and it is hot and humid everyday so A/C is fairly necessary. Does anyone know where this hose goes or what it is or how to fix it?
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
