Red Angel A/C Stop Leak
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Red Angel A/C Stop Leak
anyone here have any luck with the Red Angel A/C Stop Leak in their systems?? I have heard some good things about this stuff, and I know all that other "stop leak" in a can is snake oil.... just trying to get some more input before blowing $40 on a guess.....
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Red Angel is one of the few safe "stop leak" products for A/C. All it does is swell the o-rings and seals. The safe sealers say "oil based" or something similar.
They can work if o-rings and/or seals are the problem...they will not work if there is a leak in any other parts.
The other kind - the sealers that advertise ability to 'find and seal holes' can turn your entire system into scrap.
They can work if o-rings and/or seals are the problem...they will not work if there is a leak in any other parts.
The other kind - the sealers that advertise ability to 'find and seal holes' can turn your entire system into scrap.
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Originally Posted by mentalbreakdown00
Any stop leak can screw up A/C machines like I use everyday. Find the leak and fix it, there is no mechanic in a bottle.
If it does work, it's just a band-aid fix. You'll eventually be causing yourself more issues down the road!
V/r,
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Stop leak is a bandaid and will cost more money to fix later.
Its like a 19% interest rate on a car. You may think it is great at first but it will eff you over in the end.
Its like a 19% interest rate on a car. You may think it is great at first but it will eff you over in the end.
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After it didn't stop my leak (turned out to be the evaporator) I tore my whole system apart and did everything right. When I went to remove one of the lines at the condenser it was frozen solid. I worked for hours trying to get the line off...I finally had to cut the $40 line off and had to use vice grips to free it.
I emailed the company about a refund and told them my story...they never even returned the email.
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