Is this what a AC refrigerant with dye leak looks like?

tysoe · Post by **tysoe** » April 7th, 2007, 5:03 pm

These pics were taken from behind the plastic splash guard on the drivers side just regular light coming through no UV or anything.

Or is it something else? the wet stuff looks the color of coolant to me, the die in the AC is a bright yellow. Thought I'd get an opinion being new to working on cars.

The AC was recharged about 3 weeks ago and has definately been leaking , and the coolant resevoir is full, engine takes a few minutes to warm up etc.

Anyway, trying to find the AC leak and wonder if this is it?
It's on the wrong side of the car for the compressor, and looks to be coming from the large hose with the screw on fastner rather than the metal AC hoses.

lutos · Post by **lutos** » April 7th, 2007, 7:05 pm

yes that does look very much like PEG oil (the oil in the A/C) if u are concerned about it being cooland get your cooling system pressure checked and are you needing to add cooland? but cooland usually does not give a pattern like that

tysoe · Post by **tysoe** » April 7th, 2007, 7:13 pm

heh cool, looks like I have a good location to start figuring out where the leak is

I'm almost positive it isn't coolant. THanks man

Just cleaned it up and have to see if I can figure out where its coming from now

lutos · Post by **lutos** » April 7th, 2007, 8:59 pm

lutos · Post by **lutos** » April 7th, 2007, 8:59 pm

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » April 7th, 2007, 9:39 pm

Is that a hole on the line? also it could be antifreeze that is leaking slowly.

lutos · Post by **lutos** » April 7th, 2007, 9:44 pm

it way too brigt to be anti-freeze