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03-25-2007 10:03 AM

97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
bad O rings in the compressor?

philthy 03-25-2007 10:11 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
take it elsewhere if you want it fixed correctly

chuckb43@fuse.net wrote:

> Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
> wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
> evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
> bad O rings in the compressor?



philthy 03-25-2007 10:11 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
take it elsewhere if you want it fixed correctly

chuckb43@fuse.net wrote:

> Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
> wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
> evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
> bad O rings in the compressor?



philthy 03-25-2007 10:11 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
take it elsewhere if you want it fixed correctly

chuckb43@fuse.net wrote:

> Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
> wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
> evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
> bad O rings in the compressor?



Dick 03-25-2007 10:17 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:

>Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
>wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
>evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
>bad O rings in the compressor?


That's where they finally found it in ours. Took an A/C specialty
shop to find the problem. The dealer couldn't. It wasn't an obvious
leak. Replaced all the o-rings and haven't had a problem since.

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Dick 03-25-2007 10:17 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:

>Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
>wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
>evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
>bad O rings in the compressor?


That's where they finally found it in ours. Took an A/C specialty
shop to find the problem. The dealer couldn't. It wasn't an obvious
leak. Replaced all the o-rings and haven't had a problem since.

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Dick 03-25-2007 10:17 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:

>Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
>wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
>evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
>bad O rings in the compressor?


That's where they finally found it in ours. Took an A/C specialty
shop to find the problem. The dealer couldn't. It wasn't an obvious
leak. Replaced all the o-rings and haven't had a problem since.

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Earle Horton 03-25-2007 11:51 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
"----" <w6ccd@k7yca.org> wrote in message
news:f11d03tmil36em2a9qvthmcb8brpojb0pj@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:
>
> >Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system.
> >I'm wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak.
> >The evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak
> >usuall du to bad O rings in the compressor?

>
> That's where they finally found it in ours. Took an A/C specialty
> shop to find the problem. The dealer couldn't. It wasn't an obvious
> leak. Replaced all the o-rings and haven't had a problem since.
>

I'll second that bad O-rings. Many of these guys seems to have a "one leak
at a time" mentality. All the O-rings couldn't possibly go bad at once,
being the exact same age and all. They fix the first leak they find, and
call it good.

Earle



Earle Horton 03-25-2007 11:51 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
"----" <w6ccd@k7yca.org> wrote in message
news:f11d03tmil36em2a9qvthmcb8brpojb0pj@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:
>
> >Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system.
> >I'm wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak.
> >The evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak
> >usuall du to bad O rings in the compressor?

>
> That's where they finally found it in ours. Took an A/C specialty
> shop to find the problem. The dealer couldn't. It wasn't an obvious
> leak. Replaced all the o-rings and haven't had a problem since.
>

I'll second that bad O-rings. Many of these guys seems to have a "one leak
at a time" mentality. All the O-rings couldn't possibly go bad at once,
being the exact same age and all. They fix the first leak they find, and
call it good.

Earle



Earle Horton 03-25-2007 11:51 AM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
"----" <w6ccd@k7yca.org> wrote in message
news:f11d03tmil36em2a9qvthmcb8brpojb0pj@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:
>
> >Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system.
> >I'm wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak.
> >The evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak
> >usuall du to bad O rings in the compressor?

>
> That's where they finally found it in ours. Took an A/C specialty
> shop to find the problem. The dealer couldn't. It wasn't an obvious
> leak. Replaced all the o-rings and haven't had a problem since.
>

I'll second that bad O-rings. Many of these guys seems to have a "one leak
at a time" mentality. All the O-rings couldn't possibly go bad at once,
being the exact same age and all. They fix the first leak they find, and
call it good.

Earle



L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III 03-25-2007 08:00 PM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
Me Three.
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"Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
news:46068bbe$0$31840$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om
> I'll second that bad O-rings. Many of these guys seems to have a "one

leak
> at a time" mentality. All the O-rings couldn't possibly go bad at once,
> being the exact same age and all. They fix the first leak they find, and
> call it good.
>
> Earle




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L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III 03-25-2007 08:00 PM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
Me Three.
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"Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
news:46068bbe$0$31840$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om
> I'll second that bad O-rings. Many of these guys seems to have a "one

leak
> at a time" mentality. All the O-rings couldn't possibly go bad at once,
> being the exact same age and all. They fix the first leak they find, and
> call it good.
>
> Earle




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L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III 03-25-2007 08:00 PM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
Me Three.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
news:46068bbe$0$31840$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om
> I'll second that bad O-rings. Many of these guys seems to have a "one

leak
> at a time" mentality. All the O-rings couldn't possibly go bad at once,
> being the exact same age and all. They fix the first leak they find, and
> call it good.
>
> Earle




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reboot 03-25-2007 10:08 PM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:

>Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
>wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
>evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
>bad O rings in the compressor?


me four ... the ZJ used 'spring-lock' connectors like most Fords do,
easy assembly in the factory, good initial quality but long term
reliability isn't very good. replace ''em all.

the ZJ is a CCOT system, if it runs long at low charge you can burn
up your compressor clutch (from rapid cycling) or fail the shaft seal
because with low refrigerant flow things run much hotter than normal
and the oil circulation is poor.

if after replacing the o-rings you still run low next season then its
compressor time.

reboot


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reboot 03-25-2007 10:08 PM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:

>Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
>wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
>evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
>bad O rings in the compressor?


me four ... the ZJ used 'spring-lock' connectors like most Fords do,
easy assembly in the factory, good initial quality but long term
reliability isn't very good. replace ''em all.

the ZJ is a CCOT system, if it runs long at low charge you can burn
up your compressor clutch (from rapid cycling) or fail the shaft seal
because with low refrigerant flow things run much hotter than normal
and the oil circulation is poor.

if after replacing the o-rings you still run low next season then its
compressor time.

reboot


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reboot 03-25-2007 10:08 PM

Re: 97 Grand Cherokee Air Cond. Problem
 
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:03:33 -0400, <chuckb43@fuse.net> wrote:

>Seems like every spring I have to recharge the air condt system. I'm
>wondering if a can of the dye would help in spotting the leak. The
>evaporator was replaced by Jeep two years ago. Is a leak usuall du to
>bad O rings in the compressor?


me four ... the ZJ used 'spring-lock' connectors like most Fords do,
easy assembly in the factory, good initial quality but long term
reliability isn't very good. replace ''em all.

the ZJ is a CCOT system, if it runs long at low charge you can burn
up your compressor clutch (from rapid cycling) or fail the shaft seal
because with low refrigerant flow things run much hotter than normal
and the oil circulation is poor.

if after replacing the o-rings you still run low next season then its
compressor time.

reboot


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