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My car made a explosion when checking my AC, is it still safe to use AC?
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ediway
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Aug 19, 2011, 2:20 PM
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My car made a explosion when checking my AC, is it still safe to use AC?
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hello,
(honda crv 2000)
well for a few weeks now, my ac have been making a click-click noise when on. certainly switching from on to off constantly.
2 days ago, i noticed that my coolant was empty, after filling it, i tried to used the ac again, and the noise seems to have disappeared.
however, yesterday i noticed that i had a coolant leak from the radiator, so i just replaced it today. i tried again to see if my AC was still working without making the click-click. it seemed to be ok, but then every times i rev a little bit the engine (just a quick rev), the click-click comes on for a few second then stop (when i did this the car was on but in parking mode).
i then thought that i was low in ac freon, so i added a little until the indicator read between 25-45 psi (like the instruction said). then i tried again to see if the click click was still there. after adding freon, the click click was constantly on. (when the click click comes on, it seems that my engine is shaking a little bit)
now the big part: i tried to rev a little bit the engine, and when revving it, it seemed that the click-click stopped but then all a sudden an explosion happened (loud bang), and a green liquid (it wasn't totally liquid, more like liquid particles and looked almost like smoke) sprayed everywhere. there wasn't too much, just like a small cloud, and lasted only an instant, but the bang was loud.
from what i saw, it seemed that the liquid particles came from under the car by where all the belts are. it seemed to me that it was coolant, i am thinking that the liquid particles came from under the ac condenser (it seems that there is a switch to release coolant). but this is my opinion.
after the bang, i stopped the car, check everywhere, but there were no sign of damages. i started the car again and everything seems to be ok. i then turn on the ac again, and it seems that there is no more noises (was on for about 10 min).
but im not sure if it safe to drive my car, or to use ac when driving.
anybody know what happened? or do you think is it still safe to use ac or even to drive it?
tks for any comments.
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Hammer Time
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Aug 19, 2011, 5:14 PM
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Re: My car made a explosion when checking my AC, is it still safe to use AC?
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Sounds like you just learned why the charging should be left to the professionals and those "death kits" that are sold to you should be outlawed. You cannot charge a system without knowing what the high pressure is. It sounds like soumething has burst in the system and you're lucky you didn't get seriously injured in the process.
PS: I deleted your duplicate question. That's not necessary.
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Aug 19, 2011, 5:26 PM)
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