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Leak Test - Low-Pressure Side

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Subaru Forester and 2000 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Begin at the connection of the low-pressure tube to the evaporator, and work your way along the low-pressure of the system to the compressor. There are three places to check on each tube connection.
  2. Check the area:
    1. Check the area where the fitting joins the tube.
    2. Check the area where the two parts of the fitting join each other.
    Fig 1: Probing Fitting Flanges For Leaks
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