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Old 03-05-03, 08:21 AM
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Need help with broken AC line

I had installed an aftermarket IC, when on my last and final push of the air duct, caused the drier line to leak. From what i can tell, it has 3-4 small pinholes letting R-134a out. I was gonna JB Weld it, but my friend said it wouldnt hold together once i recharged my system. Is there a way i can take out that line and just solder it? Im guessing the line runs all the way to the condensor. Can i unbolt the line, or will any o-rings get screwed?

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Re: Need help with broken AC line

Just go to the dealer (or call Mazdaformance.com) and order a new one. Its not that expensive, it will be much less work, and you'll know that it will be reliable. You're not saving enough money to make all the fussing around with it worthwhile.

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I had installed an aftermarket IC, when on my last and final push of the air duct, caused the drier line to leak. From what i can tell, it has 3-4 small pinholes letting R-134a out. I was gonna JB Weld it, but my friend said it wouldnt hold together once i recharged my system. Is there a way i can take out that line and just solder it? Im guessing the line runs all the way to the condensor. Can i unbolt the line, or will any o-rings get screwed?

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Re: Re: Need help with broken AC line

Forgot to add a reply to the last part of your post. The lines fit together with some type of screw-together fitting...I don't know what its called, but there is a small O-ring there, which you *should* replace, although you may not have to, technically. You say you're R134a...I guess you have a '94 or '95. At any rate, R134a-compatible o-rings are pretty easy to find, just take the old one to a Pep Boys or something. It seems a bit harder to find the proper o-rings for R12 use now.

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Just go to the dealer (or call Mazdaformance.com) and order a new one. Its not that expensive, it will be much less work, and you'll know that it will be reliable. You're not saving enough money to make all the fussing around with it worthwhile.

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Thanks again. Just curious because a local shop wanted to weld it. So i figured getting a new one would be better.
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