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Old 06-14-2015, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ps2cho View Post
Variable displacement compressors cannot be fully tested by pressures although you can get pretty close. To be completely to spec it has to be fully evacuated and recharged by weight.

Before replacing the compressor I'd replace the expansion valve.

Btw if you do in fact need a compressor I have a brand new Denso 10pa15c in box I'll sell to you less than anywhere online...it's been sitting in my garage after I thought mine was bad and I need it gone now.

Do yourself a favor and go to harbor freight and buy the ac gauge kit it's 50 bucks then you can do all this yourself. 150psi is too low to cool. You'll need closer to 200 before you will feel anything.
I do have the gauge set up. And he's right, it's now at <200 hi side. I was reading that the compressor can be rebuilt by changing out the seals and it takes maybe 45 minutes. Anyone know anything about that?
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