Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

No garage but if it doesn't work in the spring I'll deal with it then assuming I haven't sold it by then.

Nope just got it.

I don't know. It was 0 when I checked so expected to see something obvious, but saw nothing.

Ended up putting a full charge in. $45 of 1234. Doubt it will be near 80 again this year.

12 hours later it's at 350 microns at 45°. I could put in half a charge and check it in a week or two.

I vacuumed it 15 minutes and let it sit another 15. Gauge steady at -30. Connected a micron gauge and after 15 more minutes it's at 460 microns. Will let it vacuum another half hour and let it sit an additional half hour and check the micron reading. Is that long enough or should I wait until the ...

https://acquickcaps.com/

I'm referencing this topic from last year http://www.autoacforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=15351&sid=8f73f1b65389b2bdbb1d150b85000ea2 about the role of dust caps on the service ports and what role they play in keeping the system from leaking. It mentioned that the caps will ...

When I worked for Delphi Thermal, the refrigerant lines and hoses people informed me that the plastic caps are designed to be the primeary seals- thats why they have a rubber element or washer or seal in them. The shrader valves are there to hold in the refrigerant just long enough to get the caps ...

Bought two drums two years ago for about $259 if I remember. It's $325 now.

Didn't find any leaks but nothing is really accessible. Charged it up with 15 oz r1234 and it's blowing cold. Hope I didn't just waste $45.