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2008 Cayman A/C Issue

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#1 ·
I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to car repairs but I really do like learning/fixing stuff myself. So I started my car yesterday and white smoke started filling the interior out of the vents. I pop the hood and there's a hissing coming from an electrical connector going in to my A/C system shown here:







some googlefu points me to it being an A/C pressure switch. My part doesnt' have a part # on it, but pelican parts did for the previous gen in this pic: http://cdn4.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/97-MISC-AC/images_large/Pic2.jpg


I *think* [this](Porsche Parts A/C Pressure Switch, 911/Boxster/Cayman (05-15)) is the right part for my car, but it doesn't quite look right. Think replacing this will fix it or is the freon getting dumped out of that piece just a symptom of a bigger issue?
 
Discussion starter · #4 ·
thanks. seems it sprayed quite a bit inside that I had to clean up. I'll swap out the switch and see how it is, then take it to a pro to refill/check pressures.

I'm hoping the wiring harness is fine. It had enough pressure it blew out that light grey terminal seal on the orange/black wire.