Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum

Recover the system & weigh the remaining charge. This will tell you how big the leak is.

Then add dye to the system & charge with the correct weight. If it quits working again in 2 weeks, a UV light source will show you the leak.

bohica and crazy
single discharge valve on scroll can get trash under seat or rotate slightly away from discharge hole and still perform at 50%, but equalizes immediately. to see and repair valve problem :
1) Scribe/scratch line across front housing and also comp body as refrence for accurate reassembly and remove back bolts.
2) seperate joint and
3)expose discharge valve
3) fix valve problem

Ice - long time no see.

Thanks for the suggestion.

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Guys i replaced the expansion valve and now the problem seems to be gone. Pressures equalize slowly. Will let you know if problem comes back.
Really thank you for the support provided.