my car made a explosion when checking my AC, is it still safe to use AC?

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hello,

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.

? · Accepted Answer

that same thing happened to my car but all in all it got over filled too much back pressure and it does that
i had to get mine replace any way

Anonymous · Answer

Ok if you think the radiator and coolant has any thang to do with the AC you shouldnt work on your car. The car was low in freon and that cause the compressor to turn in and off ( the clicking noise). When you add freon you have to make sure you have the right kind plus r22 and r234a has a different psi rating. So like the other guy said you blew something like a hose.

Michael S · Answer

I'm sorry but because you don't know what you were doing, you blew out your AC. You might think it's running because it's blowing air into the car but I'll bet that air isn't cold.

Now the coolant has NOTHING to do with the AC, so your first problem is you have a coolant leak.

Your second problem is you tried to fill the AC and that led to one of the AC hoses blowing, I say 90% sure of that.

My advice now is, stop messing with it, you don't know what you're doing and you might get hurt, take it to a certified AC technician.

? · Answer

Its completely risk-free. maximum vehicle AC gadgets have the ability to refrigerate the winning air interior the vehicle or upload the exterior air. employing in basic terms the interior air is spoke of as RECIRCULATION. often there will be a small button on the sprint. or you could disable this selection and take up exterior air. The RECIRCULATE button facilitates the AC to relax your automobile faster. maximum autos at the instant are not air tight yet whilst that concerns then you definately working the AC with the RECIRCULATE button off will convey exterior air into the interior air combination.

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