AC Stop Leak - Does It Work? My Results

AC Stop Leak - Does It Work? My Results

In this video The Average Dan shares the results of using AC Stop Leak to stop and/or slow an air conditioner AC refrigerent (R134a) leak in a 2009 Chrysler Town & Country. Does it work? Let's Find Out!

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[uptowntony]

Used it on my 94 GMC sierra, after spending 200 bucks at shops having it fixed with no success are use the can of this and it’s been working for the last four months

[Bass.Player]

I have a 2003 Dodge Caravan with a evaporator leak that showed up about 5 years ago. I have been successful with stopping that leak using "InterDynamics Car Air Conditioner Refrigerant Stop Leak Kit". It last for about 2-2.5 years then I need to put another can of it in and this is how it has been so far. This is a 1000+ dollar repair and I have spent about 75 bucks over the last 5 years not repairing it and it blows really cold air. Car has 200K+ miles.
BTW: I just now needed to put 1 can of 134a in after the last leak stop can installed at least 2.5 years ago but I have to say that after charging the system and installing leak stop you will loose a little Freon until the leak seals

[Leo-dssi]

If you have a leak on a 2009-2010 Chrysler Town and Country, or Dodge Grand Caravan and it is equipped with the rear heat/AC option, there's a good chance the leak is in the rear. Cheapest way to repair is to bypass the rear refrigerant. Only the front AC unit will cool the vehicle, but it's an easy cost effective repair. My shop was able to cut the lines under the vehicle located below the passenger seat. $125 repair 4 years ago and still cools. Remember if you do this repair do not run the rear unit for AC, it will blow hot air only. Winter the rear still works just fine for heat.

[kenswitzer]

I used it and my orifice tube stopped up. Had the system evacuated, removed the compressor and checked the amount of oil that came out, flushed the system and the compressor. Replaced the seals and o rings, put new dryer in after adding new pag 46 oil to factory specs to all parts needing it. Pulled a vacuum closed valves on the manifold, turned off the pump. Let it set a few hours with no loss of vacuum. Started pump back up and pulled for another 30 minutes. Filled with 27 ounces of Freon. Works great.

[Thelokriz]

I thought this was unbox therapy when i saw you

[aca]

I would not normally attempt such "stop leak" products, but my 2010 Focus has a leak at the evaporator, which to replace requires removal of the dash and a ton of labor. The car is otherwise in great shape and well-maintained. My goal is to get it through summer 2023, at least. I figure $45 on a recharge kit is worth a try- as the evap replacement cost I've been quoted is near the value of the car.

[lonelypigeon]

I recently bought a can of this at $10 est. Did finally have time to add it to my ac system in my 01 toyota corolla....since it was cheap, I also bought that AC relay and plugged it in....conclusion, WOW!!! at first, my car blew cold air due to adding more it became cold but not that cold...but with constant driving in town COW

[Emerald_Acre_OH]

Thanks for the video! I am exploring what may be wrong with my 2012 T&C's AC. I am going to find the leak, and then look online for the stuff you were talking about - Maybe it will work for me, too. Thank you for your time and the knowledge you shared!

[sermal]

I had a leak too. They were charging $600 to fix.
I took it home and used this stop leak. My AC is totally fine now.

[passin.timeintx]

Even our home AC had that problem. This last time the technician used something like that to show where the refrigerant was leaking out and hopefully stop it from leaking anymore. To bed none of the previous techs had chosen to use it. 😳

[AmandaHugenkiss]

These products that condition seals do work pretty well I have had good luck with them. The leak is usually the compressor shaft seal. Keeping in mind that you're really on borrowed time, they can delay the inevitable for a couple years. If you are losing refrigerant as fast as you are adding it, nothing is going to help you.

[leonidasdrogkaris]

Congrats for the repair!! I ll be surely try this this summer, since i inspect a small leak every year additionally in my cars AC system!
I would mainly wanted to ask if i can use this for an hypothetically small leak in my fredge R134a compressor
Thanks🙂

[beautyns]

Came here for my 2011 town and country without realizing the video was actually on the same model. Is this a bigger problem in these vehicles or about the same across all models?

[dakota]

No idea how but my old car and a friends car had a leak and when we used ac coolant and sealer it didn’t work that year. Tried using our ac with no luck that year. Than the following summer I tried my AC just for shits and giggles and my AC magically decided to work. Told my friend and his worked to and never had an issue with it for 2 years when I sold it.

[wheatswampbuddy]

Put it in my moms 08highlander to try and stop a leak in the evaporator coil thought it was worth a shot. Didn’t stop the leak so bit the bullet and had shop replace it ($770) now the compressor engages but will not pump so now it needs the compressor and condenser with the drier to make sure this crap is no longer in the system. Another $925. Live and learn

[fhiggenbottom]

I've used this product successfully on four (4) different automobiles I've owned over the years. All four of them developed slow Freon leaks from age and mileage. The aerosol cans which are sold by Red Angel proved problematic in that they tended to leak from the delivery tubes and NOT properly dispense the product into the suction side of the system. But being somewhat stubborn I bought the red angel in plastic bottles and found that it works well when it is inserted using the proper injection tool.

The manufacturer clearly specifies that Red Angel ONLY works on slow leaking systems and mine required weeks to leak to the point they no longer put out cold air. But ALL four (4) of my vehicles were successfully repaired with no more leaks even after a year.

[LovelySusanna]

Does this work on ac evaporators as well? I have a 2003 honda accord

[roberth]

im gonna give it a try my towncar leaks out in a week

[JamieTransNyc]

The product clearly says in its literature that it is *not intended* to stop leaks that lose the freon in less than two weeks. Such leaks are too big for this product.

[draloha]

Thx a lot Dan. It worked for my Chrysler 200 2011.