Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

Consult vehicle manufacturer before adding dye. Ford for example, came with dye since 1995 and have issue technical service bulletins ( TSBs ) on the issue and highlights adding dye reduces the lubricity of the compressor oil leading to premature compressor failure.
This statement by me can be ...

Also, John, If you are curious sbout the Fieldpiece MT44, there are two AC men with blackbelts in AC on Youtube that have blackbelts in AC. On goes by the user name of “ Cold Fingers”, the other giy is Tom Lech who is second generation in the field and started at the age of 12. He has been at it ...

Thank you for the reply. Infer nothing negative for the following outline it is inspired by Tim stating that he does not want to bother to read a long post and thinks nobody else does.

Site glass comment was about on my manifold gauge.

Yes, I know about vacuum and pressure testing leaks and why ...

Crickets here are awesome.
John,
You received your reply in this thread to my question to me. I assume you got a push notification email that I responded to my reply to your question.
Tim,
You are active. My questions are open to you as well as they are two others.

Found s spare low side coupler. I will mount meter there.
You are some busy men!

Meter shipment delayed until Weds-Thurs.
No one has commented on my method and technic as requested so I hope both are good. Hope the reason is not that I was being perceived as being rude or something.
I understand Field Piece wants that guage mounted away from the pump. I am hoping mounting it ...

I think I know cause ( please re-rude. Absolutely Not being rude)but thank you, sir. I do thank you for your reply and willingness to help.
Please re-read.
In there is explanations of situation. I hope you concur.

Micron gauge purchase advice was requested. Was unable to get it in the timeframe ...

Hello 🙂,
I am a retired diesel and hydro tech with 40yrs. experience in that field. In the dealership dealership days before doing it sole proprietor, all AC work has handed off to a dedicated AC guy. I never got a black belt in the discipline. When I was a sole proprietor, I got by with vacuuming ...