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Soap and Water, an air compressor and manifold gauges are all you will need to find 95% of the leaks in an A/C system. The vehicle being used for this video is a 1995 Jeep Cherokee but the tests shown can be applied to any AC system.

Engine Performance Diagnostics

Topics discussed

symptoms

  • A/C blows warm air
  • A/C compressor does not engage

test shown

  • how to determine the cause of in-op A/C compressor
  • how to use a set of A/C manifold gauges
  • how to locate an A/C system leak with soap and water
  • how to use compressed air to find an A/C leak
  • A/C line identification

Tools used

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Playlist

HVAC and Cooling systems troubleshooting

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