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Originally Posted by garfield81
2.) I got the gauge as a separate part and the refrigerant can separate. And the gauge had instructions to check pressure before screwing in the can and only screw in the can if the pressure is low. So I did exactly that and as soon as I clicked in the gauge the needle jumps to 100 psi (As per chart it's supposed to be 35-45). I then unhooked the gauge and needle was stuck at 100. So I pressed the trigger without the can screwed in and noticed a puff of air/gas and the needle reset to 0. I tried it again and the needle again jumped to 100. So do I have a bad gauge?
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That is normal operation. There is a one-way valve in there somewhere to make it that way, it confused me the same way when i started my version of your process. To add more confusion; since my compressor wouldn't run, my 'low side' ended up at 90PSI even though it was really 40 maybe.
Everything i read from your posts indicates compressor not running to me. When i was 'at your stage' My next step was to hotwire the compressor to make sure the clutch engages, but i by insane luck happened to knock off the sensor wire connector that was causing the system to not run.
-awr