Did you pull the drain plug on the compressor sump & make sure it was not shipped with an oil charge installed before you mounted it? Ideally,oil should be added to a fresh A6 on the bench through the sump plug The A6 has plenty of room inside. Problem is, an overcharge of oil can really hurt s...

In the suction port of the compressor. I did hand crank the compressor also.

I'm thinking it's the condenser. And I'm also leaning toward an overcharge. I put 3 lbs. in from a 30lb. tank on a digital scale, the first pound or so I put in as liquid, then I turned the tank back up and switched to the low side to add the remainder. The R12 capacity is 3.75#. Is the 80% of R12 r...

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/chrskagg/20160506_201251_zpshaysnblv.jpg This is my setup. My first attempt at a conversion. Where can I charge it liquid? I was meticulous with the seals and I replaced all the brittle foam as well. I made patterns from the old ones and it seems to have wor...

Hi all. I'm working on my 1976 Pontiac Bonneville, 6.6L/2B Brougham. Original VIR system being converted to 134a. When I took possession of it a while back when my grandfather passed, it had no A/C compressor and I had no idea how long the system had been open. Fast forward to today. I've taken the ...