A pic from before I held it at 2500 for 3". After that the HS shot up about 40 PSI to 220. Low side stayed the about the same.

Adding volume help reduce the amount the HS would drop while on. As once on, the pressure would drop slowly during that cycle.

Here is a pump on:

And right after it cycles off:

Still curious about the green. Is the compressor oil Green? Does that mean it has moisture in it?? Does anyone else blow 40 degrees???

 

Yes, the factory oil has a green dye - it is for leak detection.

 

Thanks! Appreciate it! :thumbup:

Anyone have any temps or pressures to report? Is 40 at the dash as cold as it gets?

 

I would check my temps for you but it's currently 43 outside lol. Not sure how accurate it will be for you.

 

Please do! Set it too 60 and drive around for a couple hours (seat heaters off!)! :lol::lol::lol:

 

Honestly 40 degrees coming out of the vents is probably the best you're going to get. Any colder and you might start to freeze up the evaporator. Your low side pressure does seem low to me though.

What's the temp outside?

 

For the last year I've owned it, 40F is as low as it goes. It was 75F that day. I checked it because its runs anytime the Defrost is on. Didn't want to kill the compressor once the rain season starts.....

 

Anyone who has an interest in maintaining their own AC or recharging after pulling the engine might want to download this now while its here. It from AN RX8 but it has allot of good info with all the pressures, temps, charge scaling and which appears to fit pretty closely with our system.

http://www.rotaryheads.com/PDF/RX8/10Hvac.pdf Also, its not branded with any copywrite info so have at it. Of all the 6 specific things I have, this is actually useful.

FWIW: on a 70F day charts show its only good for 42F at the vent.

JJD952