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A/C charge to possible replace system

I bought a used 1990 Legacy Wagon Automatic. The A/c does not blow cold. There is a tiny leak somewhere. If worst comes to worst how much to fix the A/C system? The local garage rate is $97 an hour

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There is a sealant available for A/C systems, that has been known to work for small leaks. Something to consider. Used it a couple of times at customers request, with no guarantee, and it did work on small leaks.

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