The good news is that it blows very cold air now. Bad news is I've noticed a leak near the area where the work was done. (the smaller tube assembly underneath the larger running the length of the engine compartment). The leak is light brown and slightly oily. It's leaving spots in the driveway. Could this leak also be from the AC system? Does the AC system for the Taurus have oil?2001 Taurus Air Conditioning system leaking oil?
first of all...all ac systems have oil. its a comprssor lubrication oil called pag oil. your 2001 taurus uses pag 46. depending on the engine ( 3.0, 3.3, or SHO) the 3.0 taurus's leak at the accumulator, and like most fords, the middle seal in the compressor leaks as well. take it back to the shop and ask them to recheck with a leak detector. if they cannot find the leak add u/v leak detection dye and let it cycle for about 2 weeks. wait til nighttime then shine the u/v light all over the lines and componnents...if theres a leak it will light up like a christmas tree. you dont have to worry about the evaporator, I havnt seen one leak yet. make sure the u/v dye does not contain ANY LEAK SEALER, Ive been selling compressors like crazy because of that stuff. they cause more problems than they fix.
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