{"id":5924,"date":"2026-03-03T08:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5924"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:52:14","slug":"testing-the-condenser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5924","title":{"rendered":"Testing the condenser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I have collected some AC stuff over the years – AC testing kit, the usual AC top up kits and a vacuum pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my setup to vacuum down the system via the connection on the high pressure side. It will allow vacuuming on both sides of the AC pump – both the condenser and the evaporator and dryer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m using the low pressure side gauge as it shows vacuum to 30 #s. Unfortunately it would not hold it’s vacuum, but slowly dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s impossible to hear air leaking into the system so I connected up a bottle of R22a and put a small quantity of gas into the system. I actually held the bottle upside down to get the liquid refrigerant into the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I then went over all the connections and sprayed them with a little soapy water. I found a spot where bubbles came out under the cap on the low side connection. I took the cap off and replaced the schrader valve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I then released the gas and vacuumed the system for 45 minutes. After that I let the system stand for an hour. The needle dropped a bit, but I suspect that was caused by my closing (releasing pressure) and then opening the valves to take the pressure reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a last step I again charged the system with a little refrigerant. I’d rather have the system lose a bit of gas rather than have it vacuum in air and moisture. I won’t be charging the system until some time later this summer when I’ve got all the bugs out of the new engine\/trans and the temperature gets into the 70-80 degree range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: Waiting for the seats to arrive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have collected some AC stuff over the years – AC testing kit, the usual AC top up kits and a vacuum pump. This is my setup to vacuum down the system via the connection on the high pressure side. It will allow vacuuming on both sides of the AC pump – both the condenser … <\/p>\n

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