A/C Survey

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

Buy a pressure gauge!!! then measure the high side pressure... too low and 
it won't work right. too high and you risk damaging the system. I wouldn't 
blindly add refrigerant to the system without knowing what the high and low 
side pressures are.

-Raffi


At 03:12 PM 7/29/02 -0400, you wrote:
>1. I did empty the system, but no vacuume was pulled.
>2.  I did not replace the dryer or any other parts for that matter
>3.  The system was not open to the atmosphere at any time since I've
>owned it.
>4.  No deactivation was occuring but I only ran it once when I got the
>car and you couldn't tell the difference between it being on A/C ond
>just normal outside air.
>
>William
>
>T Berk wrote:
> >
> > Calimus wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, I know there has been some commenting about all this already, so if
> > > everyone wants to keep this off list, just e-mail me directly.
> > >
> > > I just converted my A/C over to r-134 and basicly is't cooler then the
> > > outside air, but it's nothing to write home about.  I don't have a
> > > digital thermometer or anything to check whats coming out of the vents,
> > > but let's just say it's not enough for Ga heat.  Now I only put 2 can's
> > > of coolent in the system and there are no leaks.  Would another half a
> > > can or a whole 3rd can help make a difference?
> > >
> > > William
> >
> > To add some more date points to the survey:
> >
> > - Did you empty the system 1st?
> >
> > - Did you pull a vacuum on the system 1st?
> >
> > - Did you replace the drier?
> >
> > - Was the system open to the atmosphere prior to being put back into
> > service?
> >
> > - Was the system deactivating itself (because of too low pressure) or
> > was it working but warmly?
> >
> > TBerk
>
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