suction line condensing all the way to the compressor

rathr-b-cruisin · Aug 30, 2015

I converted to 134a and it feels pretty cold. 45 out of the vents. I have had the compressor cycling off in the morning, but while driving later it seemed to stay on all of the time but i did notice that the suction line has condensation on it all the way to the compressor which worries me. should this be normal on this truck? i put in 24oz of 134a which is about 85% of the r12 it calls for (1.75 lbs).

rustyoldtinman · Aug 30, 2015

As long as the compressor stays dry I haven't seen any problems. The accumulator should extra refrigerant. Maybe slightly overcharged.

rathr-b-cruisin · Aug 31, 2015

something that has been bothering me, when i did the vacuum and turned off the pump i noticed that the yellow hose was not real tight on the pump. which makes me wonder if i did not get a good enough vacuum on the system? this is driving me nuts. do i need to evacuate and pump it down again? i don't know how long i'll keep this truck maybe another year. so i don't know if its worth it or not. but i spent 250 to get this going and i don't want it to fail bcuz i didn't get all the moisture out and have it rust out. I put on a new compressor hoses and drier and orifice tube. then, if i pump down again, will i lose oil and have to put more in?

snake · Sep 1, 2015

if you evacuate it carefully you shouldn't lose the oil.

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