Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

There have been many discussions about using an electric compressor in a car that was not designed for it from the ground up.I am thinking about discussions involving one of our star technicians who goes by the name Bohica.
Go back into the archives or use the Wayback machine to locate these ...

"Tbird he would like the system to cool as best it can"

So wouldn't everyone

You could size the pulleys so as to achieve the spec 1800 rpm at idle, but what happens when he puts his foot in it.

The traditional pulley sizes are geared for typical usage, such as stopping for red lights and stop ...

There have been many discussions about using an electric compressor in a car that was not designed for it from the ground up.I am thinking about discussions involving one of our star technicians who goes by the name Bohica.
In short, it can't be done. Go back into the archives or use the Wayback ...

"Owner wants the system to work at peek performance especially at idle."
This is an impossible task. At idle the comp is doing nearly 0 work.

How can you test the vacuum while the system is under pressure? (post 6)
The discrepancy might be due to outgassing, a leak, or an uncalibrated (zeroed) gauge. OR a vacuum driven so-called vacuum "pump" such as you can buy at Horrible Fright was used. These devices are a joke because they CANNOT ...

Examine the depth to the depressor when the knob is in the open position vs the closed position.
I have seen the depressor knobs marked backwards.

As has been suggested, the testo graph is not all that helpful.
Please run engine at 1800 RPM , doors open, AC set to max fan and max fan, install a standard MSG onto the schraders, and get a suitable digital thermometer into the center vent, and report back when the compressor clutch is activated ...

The search function on this board is quite good, try it. The issue has been discussed several times

John, a most generous offer....

Please recall that a pro would use an AC machine with a 30# bottle and just dump in the factory charge. 99.999% of the time this is sufficient for the comp to start.