Hey everyone,

With this recent warm up, I've decided to go through the cars and check AC systems. Much to my surprise my 190E's works, in the past it had leaked out and stopped working. However my 420SEL's is not working so well.

The compressor kicks on, I put the manifold on it and got 60 PSI static pressure, with engine on readings with the aux fan on and ambient temp at front of radiator about 80F:

According to charts at 80F ambient one should see ~18 Low, 170-210 High.

I saw,

At Idle:
3 Psi Low, 100 Psi High

At 1500 RPM:
0 Psi Low, 100 Psi High

So I felt that the charge was low, so I grabbed a can of R12 and started charging.

Idle:
20 low, 165 High

1500:
10 low, 165 High

I checked the gauge I put in the center vents, it was hitting high 60s. So I thought it was still undercharged a bit. I think I overcharged a bit, I ended up with:

Idle:
30 low, 175 High

1500:
17 Low, 180 High

That's a question I have about these charts are these pressures at idle or at a higher rpm?

What do you guys think?


EDIT: After a short trip (~40mph speed) I achieved about 55F at the center vents with my cheapo dial thermometer.
EDIT: Did another run on the freeway, used my DMM with temp sensor, lowest was 56F. Sat between 56-58F.

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