Replaced my accumulator, orifice tube and compressor this weekend since my compressor locked up. Followed procedure with rented tools evacuating, flushing and vacuuming down the system. I go to recharge it and I notice I can hear it leaking at the spring lock connection coming off the accumulator near the fire wall. I immediately replaced the accumulator all together even though I could've just replaced one of the o rings that looked bad and vacuumed it down again.

I've yet to charge it but I'm gonna vacuum it down some more. My question is what should the gauges be reading on an empty system? And has anyone else had this problem before at the spring lock connection?

Thanks

 

Vacuumed the system down again for an hour and a half and then charged. All seems to be well but my compressor sounds like it might be running a little rough. I've seen cans of pag oil that you can add in the same fashion as r134a, could this be a safe solution?