Turn the compressor shaft using a rachet and cover the suction port with your thumb. See if you have suction directly from the compressor. A6 are pretty solid compressors besides the normal shaft seal leaks.

It could be the compressor. Is it the original? Disclaimer - I'm NOT an AC professional. But it seems a good time for a brand new compressor to help with both of your issues, contact board sponsor ackits.com In this case, please do not contact the board sponsor. They don't care to deal with the iss...

Cusser I respect your experience and contributions here. My comment about no sight of Teslas in the middle of the day in AZ and NV is sourced from a similar comment by the venerable poster by the name of Bohica [Brad] 2 years ago. I will admit that anyone parking ANY vehicle in the direct sun in su...

Interesting dilemma. It sounds like the compressor manufacturer is telling us that it could use either viscosity. Because your car calls for 9 fluid ounces of PAG-150, I suggest draining the PAG-46 and going with the PAG-150, plus one ounce more than supplied in the included bottle. Many of today's...

Here is my take on leak detectors. Is it worth it to trust a lower-grade tool with the cost of refrigerant, and labor to repeat repairs? False-reports, unless you have a reclaimer on hand, will cover the cost of a quality leak detector. How many refills will it take to find tough leaks? See it where...

If you are in the US compare our price to what you might find online. We do nto have the discharge line. Find a better price item to item. Let me know and I'll see what can be done.

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Do yourself a favor and buy a set of proper gauges when doing your auto AC repair work. Knowing both low and high-side pressures is necessary to understand how the system functions!

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Refresh the link, I added another image. The general answer is yes.

Santech products are a solid buy. CPS, Mastercool, and Robiair are also fine products.

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Reclaim the refrigerant, vacuum it down, and charge it to spec before doing anything.