I had just replaced the accumulator on the 04 Marquis. The system held vacuum for about a year so I attempted to charge it yesterday. I put 3 12oz cans in. So theoretically 2 oz under the 38oz on the sticker. Drove it about 15 minutes. The AC blew nice and cold.
Drove to work this morning there was no AC. Upon arival I looked in the engine compartment to find the spring lock let go on the accumulator. The hose from the evaporator to the accumulator. I could see about 1/4 of the spring from the spring clip sticking out of the housing. There is plenty of oil and dye all over the passenger side engine compartment.
My thought is that I may have overdone it adding PAG oil. If I remember correctly I was suposed to add 3oz to the accumulator. I may have added up to 5oz. I was kind of eyeballing it. My reasons for going a little generous are because the system was open for at least 5 years. Maybe some evaporated? I think I may have pumped some out when running a vacuum on the system last year.
Also I didn't put the clip over the spring lock. Another thing to consider is I ran over a deer's legs and they kicked/dented the condenser. Mostly the bottom tube. I suppose it's possible someone put stop leak in it but I kind of doubt it. It looked like the car sat for atleast a year before I got to it.
I was considering adding maybe 1oz of oil to the accumulator and charging it up again.
Drove to work this morning there was no AC. Upon arival I looked in the engine compartment to find the spring lock let go on the accumulator. The hose from the evaporator to the accumulator. I could see about 1/4 of the spring from the spring clip sticking out of the housing. There is plenty of oil and dye all over the passenger side engine compartment.
My thought is that I may have overdone it adding PAG oil. If I remember correctly I was suposed to add 3oz to the accumulator. I may have added up to 5oz. I was kind of eyeballing it. My reasons for going a little generous are because the system was open for at least 5 years. Maybe some evaporated? I think I may have pumped some out when running a vacuum on the system last year.
Also I didn't put the clip over the spring lock. Another thing to consider is I ran over a deer's legs and they kicked/dented the condenser. Mostly the bottom tube. I suppose it's possible someone put stop leak in it but I kind of doubt it. It looked like the car sat for atleast a year before I got to it.
I was considering adding maybe 1oz of oil to the accumulator and charging it up again.
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