Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

lol

Is that crazy or what?

Now that I have got the system working, and quite sure I do not have a leak, I am happy with the results. I have an appointment to have it evacuated and recharged by my local ac guy just for assurance that all is as it should be.

Kenny

I did not pay attention to the readings, I was only going by amount of refrigerant.

It could’ve taken the full amount, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t put too much in. That temp is with the truck sitting in the drive.

I charged it only the low-side service port, cans upright for refrigerant gas, engine idling, windows open, system set to Max Cool, temperature set on full cold ...

Cusser:
The center vent shows 50 degrees on with 88 degrees ambient and a whole lot of humidity. That is sitting in the drive after running for 15 minutes.


Tim:
I will check the inlet and outlet pipes on the evaporator core to verify.

I want to thank both Tim and John for all of your help and guidance. You guys have been super and I appreciate it so much.

Kenny

I was able to squeeze in a little time to get this project completed, I hope.

I checked all a/c related fuses and relays, all good.
I used 12 ounce cans of refrigerant and weighed in the charge. I got 31.3 ounces in. The truck calls for 33 ounces.

The questions I have:
How much of a difference in ...

Here is my next plan of action: (the truck is a non running truck at the moment and the a/c system is empty)
I plan on puffing in some 134 on top of the vacuum, and use a leak sniffer to check for leaks.

With the two hand valves on the manifold closed and the micron level stabilized, I will remove ...

kenlou wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 10:45 am
I drained the new compressor and added 4.5 ounces into it and spun it 10 times to get it circulated in the compressor…..CORRECT?

John replied:
That procedure is normally correct as long as the compressor has been installed (along with everything else), just ...