Greetings,
I have a 1993 Honda Accord LX with 159,400 miles on it. Back in 1999 a
damaged condenser was replaced & no Freon had been required since then.
The AC became borderline & foam was showing in the site glass so I had a
technician come to my house to check it out. The system checked out fine
& pressures were just low because of low Freon. Using an electronic leak
detector a medium leak was discovered at the compressor mount. The
gasket was probably worn. I converted to R-134a & the air is blowing 38
to 40 degrees on recirculate mode. While I don't know how significant
the leak is, I'm assuming it may leak more because of the smaller R-134a
molecule. I may just need to top off the R-134a each year.
Alternatively, I could add a sealant. Are sealants a good idea or just
asking for more trouble?
Thanks,
Rich