Airconditioner Stop Leak kit??

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Jacob - 10 May 2007 20:07 GMT

I have a 1995 XLT and apparently, from what I've read on my prior posting
here, there might be a leak in the AC coolant. I've read that you can buy a
stop leak kit that might seal up the AC. Does anyone have any
thoughts/suggestions on this? Could it damage the AC system? Is it safe to
use it or could it cause some other problems with the AC or the vehicle?
Thank you.

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Jim Warman - 11 May 2007 02:16 GMT

If you use a selant in your AC and that doesn't fix the concern, reputable
shops can and will refuse to work on your AC.... This sealant can play havoc
with AC recovery and processing equipment and can be near impossible to
scrub out of the AC system once installed....

How will the shop know? Good shops care about what they are putting in their
customers cars- these shops test the refrigerant in unknown cars (this is to
identify any "virus" in the system and will also identify sealants).

OTOH, If I were to visit a shop requesting AC work on my truck and they
didn't prove out the contents of my system, I would worry about what they
were planning on installing in it...

>I have a 1995 XLT and apparently, from what I've read on my prior posting
>here, there might be a leak in the AC coolant. I've read that you can buy
>a stop leak kit that might seal up the AC. Does anyone have any
>thoughts/suggestions on this? Could it damage the AC system? Is it safe
>to use it or could it cause some other problems with the AC or the vehicle?
>Thank you.

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Ashton Crusher - 11 May 2007 06:29 GMT

>I have a 1995 XLT and apparently, from what I've read on my prior posting
>here, there might be a leak in the AC coolant. I've read that you can buy a
>stop leak kit that might seal up the AC. Does anyone have any
>thoughts/suggestions on this? Could it damage the AC system? Is it safe to
>use it or could it cause some other problems with the AC or the vehicle?
>Thank you.

I don't think I would use it, at least not the first time I recharged
it. I would think of it as a last resort if I had decided it was
going to be an "under $50 repair" or no repair at all.

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