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AC leak - low and high side at same pressure?!

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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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I thought this was very informative for situations such as mine:

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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Well I put manifold gauges on my car to get my pressures and the low side was reading aroun 40-45 and the high side was reading around 375 to 400. From what I understand this could be:

condensor fan not working: mine is working

overcharge: it does seem to be a little over. I checked it @ 96F 46% humid.

I was told that the compressor is working fine since the existing pressure and that if there was a restriction it would be a low pressure on the high side, so i think that rules out a restriction.

I think if I bled off some charge to like 30 on the low side it might make a difference?

This pertains to a 1997 honda accord vtec 2.2. doesnt cool much at all at low rpms and doesnt cool enough at high (driving rpms).

would appreciate any help, thanks.
 
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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You need to recover some charge to lower the low and high sides.

Suggest using my procedure and rule-of-thumb. The chart does not supply operating conditions for the chart, but the pressures would have be taken w/ doors and windows open to be so high on low side.

good luck
 

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