Slow fill on A/C

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Thanks to all.

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Yeah, I was afraid of that. Real pain to put that evaporator in but I need to get rid of condenser as well. $400 bucks easily. Oh well. It's just mon...

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Pulled the compressor and green dye was around edges of seal. Followed track of dye: Went into low side to compressor, out compressor to condenser and...

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Found leak around bolt that holds compressor in. Used sniffer. Couldn't see any dye so I'm pulling the compressor. Before I did that I had it running...

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Would that mean the orifice is plugged up? I guess not if the liquid was getting through to boil along the line....

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From the condenser, where the orifice is located, to the evaporated was frosted over the whole length.

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I guess it could have froze up since I had low refrigerant in it. I checked all over the system and didn't find one leak or see any green with the ultraviolet....

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I got the leak detector in and was putting in the dye. I had to bypass the low pressure switch to get the compressor running. It still had 20 psi in the...

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Good advice.

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I am really messing this up. I went out there to take the gauges off and the quick disconnect on low side just fell off. That's why it was reading zero....

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Oh, ok. I didn't see the reply button, Sorry about that. Man, those service valves are brand new, of course that may be why it takes so long to fill....

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I guess I meant 28 in HG vac. I went out to check it again and now showing 0/25 so It all leaked out. Have to fix that first. I figured holding a vacuum...

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I have a 1995 chevy K1500 with 5.7L engine. Put A/C system back in vehicle, vacuumed. After 2 hours it still showed -28 psi so I put in the r134a refrigerant....