Max, If you don’t find a leak of significance, I would highly recommend evacuating and recharging with a can of ClipLight sealer. Even if you don’t have leaks of significance, it will help to eliminate the losses through the hoses due to age.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002NYBC8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It’s cheap insurance and works like a champ. -D > On Aug 25, 2018, at 11:21 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Craig, > > You've pointed out a flaw (topping up won't keep the blend correct) but if > I've got a leak, the blend is already different from what I installed. > > I've got enough cans of the stuff, so I'll modify my plan to check for > leaks first, and then if the leak appears to be easy to get to and > something like an o-ring that I have on-hand, I'll fix the leak first, > vacuum down and recharge from zero. > > If the leak is not easy / expensive, I'll have to decide if I want to "top > up" or not. In that case, engine running / AC compressor turning will help > mix up the blend in the system, and then I'll have to try to get a whole > can added to the system. Short of an entire can, the blend will be off, > but maybe not so far off that it will affect the performance too much? > Fool's errand maybe? > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
