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      08-30-2018, 08:39 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by m_thompson View Post
I had refill the refrigerant every two weeks, and had the weird smell when the A/C was first turned on. My local dealer quoted $2,800 for an evaporator replacement. They insisted on a recharge and leak check before they would replace the evaporator, and found that the hose that goes along the right side of the engine and along the firewall was leaking. The A/C has been working fine for the last month, and the weird smell when the A/C is first turned on is almost gone.

Believe me we did a leak test and recharge before shelling out this kind of money. As you can see in the second pic the evaporator is clearly the issue.
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