I has the AC rubber hoses fitted with new ones and the small muffler removed.
I flushed the evaporator and used compressed air to remove every last drop.
I removed all the oil the new compressor came, about 6.3oz of pag 46, and added 6oz of new pag 46 oil with dye, and put another 3oz of oil in the accumulator (system calls for 9oz total)
I lubed the o-rings at every connection with pag oil.
After putting everything back together, I ran the vacuum pump for 1 hour, and waited another hour, and it held the vacuum fine.
I started charging the system with r134 freon and this is where problems began.
I purged the yellow line at the Manifold gauge and was waiting to see a puff of gas come out but it never did. Instead when I pressed the schrader valve I could just hear air leaking out. After doing it a few times I started the car and turned on the AC and the freon started going in. But I noticed that the compressor was not engaging. I finished charging the system with 2 cans and a half of freon (system calls for 32oz total)
Cluth still wouldn't engage and no cold air inside the cabin. I swapped out the AC Compressor and Horn Relays and the Horn worked fine with both, but the Compressor wouldn't run with neither.
I used a paper clip to bridge the correct pins in the relay box, and the compressor finally engaged.
I left it running for a while with the AC turned on but still no cold air.
I removed the paper clip and started the car and the AC with the relay inserted again, but the AC clutch won't engage.
Any ideas are appreciated.
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Sunday, March 31st, 2024 AT 7:41 AM