That's my game plan as well. Hope it goes as smoothly as your experience. Thanks for your input

Thanks for the reply Cusser. One less thing to worry about getting right the first time.Had Dye suggested too. Any other things to consider when starting up a new system or problems I may encounter trying to charge it up ? Have gauges and a vacuum pump.

I'm a DIY'er with moderate abilities and tools. Have a 01 GMC Sierra 1500 I'm freshening up. While replacing the heater core that also required opening the AC system, I decided to replace all the AC components due to age and a noisy compressor. Probably overkill on my part, but figured what hell, fo...