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Fri May 13, 2011 5:43 pm
just in case anyone finds this thread with the same question I had
change receiver/drier, expansion valve, and all the O-rings in the system. Clean with an A/C approved solvent cleaner per instructions the lines to and from the pump (one has a muffler, some say dont clean it, i did) and to and from the evaporator. I started by cleaning the evaporator and condenser but ended up replacing the condenser because it had a hole in it. i bought the cheapest condenser i could find and it did take a little "gentle persuasion" to get it bolted up and in. at this point i followed the basic steps you would to vac and fill an ac system with r134a and fresh oil. you could take this to a certified tech and have it vac/charged.
on a side note fixing and using my a/c system fixed my erratic idle both with the a/c on and off. it also fixed a strange phenomenon my car had when taking it out of gear and letting the motor fall to idle, it would fall to almost 400rpms and then "catch" itself and bring the idle up before letting it come to a rest.