How do these gauges look after charging?

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How do these gauges look after charging?

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2004 Saturn Ion. I resealed the leaking compressor, added 2.5 oz oil, installed back on the car, vacuumed 2 hours after testing 15 minutes for decay, then charged to the 15 oz spec. Outside is about 82°F. Air blows ice cold.

After charging at idle.

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5 minutes after shutting off.

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Compressor.

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And I did run a sniffer all around the compressor afterwards and got no hits.
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Let's see the pressures with the engine at about 1,800 RPM, compressor engaged, radiator fan(s) roaring, blower on high, and doors/windows open for a maximum heat-load test. If all goes as expected, the HP will rise somewhat and the LP will stay about the same.

As for the static pressures, I'd give it about one hour or so for the system to stabilize. The high and low pressures should be roughly equal after that.

Great that you have ice-cold air. Have you checked the actual air temperature at one of the center vents?
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Don't know why I get no notification of posts from this sites. Anyway, I'll check those when it gets a little warmer outside. I took the compressor apart to reseal it as the freon would leak out in a few days.
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Works for me.
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Tim wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 8:04 am Works for me.
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Looks perfect to me not the best AC man but that looks about right to me, especially for a Scion Ion
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a typo?
should email.com be gmail.com
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