Bohica, thanks for spoon-feeding all of the answers I needed. I went with ALL OEM parts. The compressor was loaded, labeled with the specified amount, and I confirmed it just by looking inside the ports. It was blowing cold with one can, then by the second can I was freezing. My phone got a cloud of...

This website is unbelievable. You're exactly right. I bled the hose down a little without letting any air in, then reinstalled the low side valve and opened it. Once I rotated the fitting a little the reading matched the high side exactly and when I turn it on it works. I was ready to abort all due ...

OK now I'm **** beyond reason. So I did everything exactly as described. Compressor came loaded. Pulled vacuum and let it stand for an hour. Then I started the car and whenever I opened the low side to fill it, the pressures jumped on the low gauge and slowly climbed on the high gauge. At some point...

Alright, that gives me a lot of confidence to start. I'll let everybody know how it goes.

Thanks!!

Bump. All of the parts I mentioned are in.

Can anybody answer my last post before I get started, I want to get this right the first time.

Considering I replaced the evaporator when I replaced the OT, then your opinion gives me enough confidence that if the OT screen is intact, I won't be worried in the least about the condition of my evap passages. Since all of the other hoses (minus the one with the muffler, as that is being replaced...

I have a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. Uses a fixed orifice with accumulator system. Last year I bought the car and the Evaporator and compressor drive seal was leaking, so I replaced with new: evaporator, fixed OT, low-line from evaporator to accumulator, accumulator, compressor, oil and refrigerant (with...