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v2k04  
#21 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:10:31 AM(UTC)
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That might have been the accumilator. Whenever I retro fit a compressor with a R-12 blend I get rid of that thing.
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#22 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:36:03 AM(UTC)
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ok put some of that stuff in it and it worked until 32 then stoped. getting better and I found a pinhole leak in one of the joints that he put in on the high side. Is there anything to be done with it charged?
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#23 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:42:15 AM(UTC)
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not really on the high side you almost have to evac to repair it but you might get lucky
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#24 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:43:59 AM(UTC)
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what method would I maybe get lucky with?
v2k04  
#25 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:01:54 AM(UTC)
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Well I have never been successful cuz once my torch hits the solder joint its all over and there goes the freon. But it sounds like the hi side leak is your main problem with pressures and not pulkling to zero and depending on the size of the leak it wont take long to lose the charge anyway
Bohnenblust  
#26 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:36:47 AM(UTC)
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Ok I think that I got it with a little lower temp solder than the copper sulfate stuff and it was such a small leak that I just put a ball right on top of it, I think it will work no bubbles yet!
would the leak cause a freeze up like it has been doing?

How low should I try and set the temp for?
v2k04  
#27 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:22:56 PM(UTC)
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Your going for 0 or below air temp your evap temp will be colder yet. The moisture was caused from the system being open to long and not replaceing drier as the primary job of the drier is to trap moisture
Bohnenblust  
#28 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:37:18 PM(UTC)
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where is the drier located usually? high side, low side, bottom, top
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#29 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:48:07 PM(UTC)
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the drier is about 1 in in diameter (copper) has the capilary tube on one end and the 1/4 on the other end look for the low side and coming off the low side is a real small in diameter tube coming off it the cap tube is smaller than a wire coat hanger or similar in size it's usually bottom left but GE is Bass Ackwards so it could be on the right lol
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#30 Posted : Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:53:33 PM(UTC)
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I see the cap tube in the back and a half inch by 2 in bulb looking thing crimped to the cap tube after the condenser coil ends. would this be what I am looking for? I think that where the cap goes is fairly hard to get to and I havent seen that yet.
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