The Swamp

The AC in my 2009 CRV is acting up - works for a few minutes at start up before cacking out.

Three years ago, it had stopped working all together, and the mechanic took the AC apart and told me I needed a part and it would be about $800.

Told him I'd think about it, and I guess when he took it apart he jostled something and the AC worked flawlessly until the other day.

Guy at the dog park today said that his brother had a similar problem and used some type of spray on the AC unit and it has worked well since.

Has anyone heard of such a thing? And if so, what do I buy?

It's like that spray can, but has a hose, I think. I'm pretty sure we did a similar fix on an old car a few years ago.

That's if your AC is low on refrigerant and you don't want to pay the 90$ to get it recharged. Unless its a very very slow leak that is being solved by replacing that part. recharging probably isn't going to be a solution.


Though on my really old Subaru (RIP) the AC stopped because one of the pullies froze so we removed the belt. A couple of years later mechanic asked why we didn't have a belt there and I told him it was frozen..well it had worked out whatever was the matter and with a new belt, the AC worked grandly til the end of the cars life.

We have a slow leak and the $40 can worked for a year until about a couple weeks ago and the air wasn't as cold.

Just bought the stuff.

I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.

But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.

Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:50 pm Just bought the stuff.

I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.

But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.

I wasted one can because I thought I remembered how to do it. Oops.

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:12 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:50 pm Just bought the stuff.

I have some sort of brain blockage whereby when I read instructions for something like this - "easy to use!" - I may as well be reading the French side of the instructions.

But my son is good with cars. Can;t be fixed soon enough - it is humid as hell here today.

I wasted one can because I thought I remembered how to do it. Oops.

Good thing I bought the kit with two cans!

For real if I could follow it correctly once, anyone can.

Giff is Pruitt's son?