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So the verdict was in fact that it just needed a recharge. My Beat specialist says it's normal for a charge to last only 3-4 years. Wish he would have tightened the belt while he had the car, but I...

Thanks Bruce. I'll let you know the diagnosis after I've brought it to a shopp I trust. I'm betting on a leaky evap or something like that.

Thanks Steve... I'd imagine that after 20 years there could be a bit of corrosion or other deterioration. I understood that there is a slow leak and that it would be advisable to find and fix it. ...

Yes, definiitely. There is actually some slight cooling. It basically went from working OK to weak in about a week's time.

Yesterday I watched my regular tech use the leak detector. There didn't...

I guess 20 years is long enough for auto a/c to keep working and now mine is about done in. The compressor is working (the lines run hot) but it's probably low on gas and I know better than to just...