So i took my car to a shop cuz my ac wasnt working, they toldme it was my condensor it had a hole in it and $500 to fix it , so i fixed it myself and recharged and my hi side port was leaking bad.. so i replaced it today and once again recharged my ac and my ac is barely cold i charged to 35psi and the condenser Is engaging what is the deal?

 

Are you using a correct gauge and correct method for recharging the AC system?

Or do you just have a can off the shelf from autozone with a gauge attached to it?

When you remove all of the freon from your system, you need to hook up a vacuum and a bunch of gauges to properly monitor what is in your system. You could barely have enough freon in there because you aren't setting up the system to a vacuum first to get the proper PSI reading, the regular air pressure is messing with that gauge that you have hooked up.

My recommendation, if you KNOW the problem is fixed, pay a real shop to evacuate and fill your system.

 

can off shelf... but shouldnt my system be evacuated since i had the lines apart? and idk if the problem is fixed i was told it was the condenser and then i found out it was just a $5 valve leaking.. so i replaced both.. aproxx how much does a shop charge?? thanks for your help

 

That's what I mean. Since you did the work, the system is probably evacuated, which means that PSI reading that you are seeing on the can, has air and moisture messing with it.

You need a shop to set up a vacuum in your system, removing ALL of the air, and then they fill it with Freon to the proper PSI

It should cost around $85-$125 depending on your area.

 

ok thank you.. should i change out the accumulator? or does that not need to be changed out ?

the lines of the ac are super hot.. iv read they should be cold?

Edit: which i just read, could be low freon i just dont want to pay $120 to get it recharged and there be another problem... you know and idk much about it

i really appreciate your given info

 

the place i called charges $16/lb and $42.50 for labor

 

Sounds like a good deal to me. You need to vac it so that everything is out of the system (oxygen, nitrogen, moisture, etc). Second you need to weigh what you put in. You can't charge a system based on pressure only. There is a sticker under the hood for a reason.

 

Does the accumulator need replaced? And aproxx how many lbs will it take? I tried googling it but nothing came up cept ppl trying to figure out how to switch from r12 To 134a

 

30oz of refrigerant and 9oz oil

 

Generally speaking, any time you have the system open to replace a part, you should also replace the accumulator.