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Old 08-20-2015, 02:20 PM   #1
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I want to thank all of you who talked me off of the ledge! A number of you nailed the issue - My AC condenser is shot so when I was recharging freon leaked out all over the ground and radiator. The radiator was hot hence all the smoke. I was a bit intimidated but thanks to a great YouTube video taking the bumper off was straight forward. The AC recharge kit included a UV additive and light so it was pretty easy to spot the point of failure. Looks like I'm staying AC-less for now and I'm OK with that.

On a related note, good god there was a TON of crap stuck in there. I expected some debris but this was far beyond what I expected.
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Old 08-20-2015, 03:21 PM   #2
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Dead birds are not uncommon. If you want to repair your AC as a DIY it is doable, but it is the pickiest repair to do. You've air and water in your AC freon loop meaning seemingly unrelated parts have to be replaced. Replacing them is easy, knowing to replace them is the trick. You will need a special tool, a vacuum pump to repair the AC. About a hundred bucks or so if you shop around.
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