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Old 07-24-2023, 04:58 AM   #2
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Re: 2006 WRX A/C loosing refrigerant

Sniffer going off in vents is a leaky evaporator, not a condenser--it goes off more with a/c off because low side pressure at the evaporator is more when the a/c is off. Try the sniffer at the evaporator condensate drain on or below firewall and see what it does. Be careful not to suck water in your sniffer.
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