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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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Before I go and let the parts store guy try and match the o-ring size again I thought you guys on this forum would know the right diameter o-rings for the canister, any help would be appreciated I've included a picture of the canister in question. Just a heads up I've had dye installed and the dye showers up at the canister where the tube go in.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 10:21 AM
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What do you means by "again"? Did you already try to match them up and they still leak?
That's your accumulator by the way.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by weebur
What do you means by "again"? Did you already try to match them up and they still leak? That's your accumulator by the way.
Yes I took the old o-rings off to match them up however I wasn't sure if they were the right ones they seemed thinner than the original ones but that was with the naked eye. So I thought someone on here would know the exact diameter size o-rings.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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Anybody else that might know the answer?
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ Contracting
Before I go and let the parts store guy try and match the o-ring size again I thought you guys on this forum would know the right diameter o-rings for the canister, any help would be appreciated I've included a picture of the canister in question. Just a heads up I've had dye installed and the dye showers up at the canister where the tube go in.
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You try snugging the nut down any.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:01 PM
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Really no brainer....http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/i...Term=ac+o+ring
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:06 PM
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Is the top of the accumulator messed up? New are only like $20, they usually include new o-rings.
http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/...FbFaMgod_hUAIw
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
You try snugging the nut down any.
Yes sir
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
Is the top of the accumulator messed up? New are only like $20, they usually include new o-rings. http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/...FbFaMgod_hUAIw
No everything looked fine last summer when I changed the o-rings, would like to get this fixed before the heat of the summer.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Thanks for the link
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 08:23 PM
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I can not find anything to back this up, right now, but I do seem to remember that when working on A/C, do not use black O-rings. Use either blue or green, the one that freedgr linked should work great. I can't remember it's been about 20yrs since I last went to school on AC, but I think the black ones just don't hold up and you will end up with leaks. Maybe someone can confirm this, or it may just be another, "my bad"...........RR
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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I believe back was for R12 systems green came along around R134a era . Black kinda went to the way side once green arrived . Which will work with R12 also.
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