jakobjones
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- `06 XLT
Hi all,
I've got an '06 explorer which appears to have an AC leak. After a bit of experimentation I believe it is coming from the rear of the vehicle.
The first symptom was that the front air on the driver's side would not get cold but the passenger's side would. Then it stopped getting cold altogether. I tried to recharge it but it quickly leaked out again. Then my son noticed a "hissing" sound coming from the rear left quarter panel.
There is a small plastic vented panel back there. I opened it and to my surprise (this is a new vehicle to me) it appears that there is a separate evaporator back there just for the rear air. Can anybody confirm this? And it appears the hissing (leaking) sound is coming from that area. Has anybody dealt with this before?
So based on the fact that the driver's side air wouldn't get cool, I'm guessing there must be three evaporators in the system (front-passenger, rear, front-driver) and the AC line must route through the three in that order. Since the leak is in the rear, no compressed refrigerant actually makes it to the driver's side evaporator. This is my theory anyway.
The symptoms began on a return trip from Disneyland to Utah. I don't know if the frequent AC use or the fluctuations in ambient temperature during that trip were a factor.
How much are we talking about here? To me the bulk of the work would be actually accessing the unit as I don't think that little plastic panel provides enough access to actually work on it.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jake
I've got an '06 explorer which appears to have an AC leak. After a bit of experimentation I believe it is coming from the rear of the vehicle.
The first symptom was that the front air on the driver's side would not get cold but the passenger's side would. Then it stopped getting cold altogether. I tried to recharge it but it quickly leaked out again. Then my son noticed a "hissing" sound coming from the rear left quarter panel.
There is a small plastic vented panel back there. I opened it and to my surprise (this is a new vehicle to me) it appears that there is a separate evaporator back there just for the rear air. Can anybody confirm this? And it appears the hissing (leaking) sound is coming from that area. Has anybody dealt with this before?
So based on the fact that the driver's side air wouldn't get cool, I'm guessing there must be three evaporators in the system (front-passenger, rear, front-driver) and the AC line must route through the three in that order. Since the leak is in the rear, no compressed refrigerant actually makes it to the driver's side evaporator. This is my theory anyway.
The symptoms began on a return trip from Disneyland to Utah. I don't know if the frequent AC use or the fluctuations in ambient temperature during that trip were a factor.
How much are we talking about here? To me the bulk of the work would be actually accessing the unit as I don't think that little plastic panel provides enough access to actually work on it.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jake