Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

I will not post Amazon or auction links because they don't support us; people seeking free advice never do. Brass caps have been and still are the best service caps available.

Good post.

Did you ever apply heat to the bolt area?

Good-quality electric is my choice. I use the Bacharach H-10 PRO.

We taped up to any rubber hose.

You get what you pay for, but it should be good enough to help a friend driving a FORD.

You should have gotten a good set of gauges!
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It's PAG oil unless you're using the other term intentionally.

The site is free. People get to posts when they can. I'm sure that if you want to hire John, he will gladly respond more quickly. I think his rate is $125.00 an hour. And worth every penny of it.

Just realized that a few days ago, I clicked on page 2 and posted. I did that because this thread shows page 1&2 so I thought the thread had gone to page2.

So, being stuck with 2 options for the front evap that you say are crappy, sans the cost factor, why would I not choose one that is variable ...

Low Side High / High Side High: Overcharged system or poor airflow across the condenser.

Even AI is saying it's a charge or airflow issue. I'm surprised running a garden hose over the condenser did not bring the readings down. If you have an infrared temp gauge. With the a/c is running, check ...

I've got to get back to some corporate stuff. Check that the heater core is not allowing hot water into the core when in a/c mode. As in the other post. Have you overloaded the oil capacity?