Need a second opinion here:
I have an 89 CRX Hf that had working AC, not amazing, but it worked. I assume it was R12 as there were no converter nipples going on.
A while back someone hit let head on, broke the radiator and mangled the condenser, but didn't rupture it.
I decided since I was going to have to replace the condenser I would try to upgrade to one of the butane based refrigerants, I chose EnviroSafe R12A industrial, which is supposed to be compatible with everything, a NOS parallel flow condenser (ports sealed and in the box) and this receiver dryer (ports sealed and pressurized): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FQ0Q30K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Today I started the actual work, had the old coolant drained, replaced the condenser first, then the receiver/dryer. The system was open less than 2 hours on a pretty low humidity day for here, the receiver dryer was probably open at most 30 minutes. Then left it on vacuum on the low side for over 2 hours.
Hooked up the first can of coolant to the low side and started the car with the AC on high, and it seemed to go in ok, but the AC didn't actually start and suck it in. Next can just sat there with the low side up at 110 psi, and no AC compressor. I bypassed the AC pressure switch, and the compressor comes on, but the low side never drops down, just stays right up at 110 psi, and the AC will never come on unless the pressure switch is bypassed. If I open the high side on the gauges it equalizes with the low side, but it never goes higher.
Thoughts or ideas? I am guessing something got plugged, maybe the expansion valve?
I have an 89 CRX Hf that had working AC, not amazing, but it worked. I assume it was R12 as there were no converter nipples going on.
A while back someone hit let head on, broke the radiator and mangled the condenser, but didn't rupture it.
I decided since I was going to have to replace the condenser I would try to upgrade to one of the butane based refrigerants, I chose EnviroSafe R12A industrial, which is supposed to be compatible with everything, a NOS parallel flow condenser (ports sealed and in the box) and this receiver dryer (ports sealed and pressurized): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FQ0Q30K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Today I started the actual work, had the old coolant drained, replaced the condenser first, then the receiver/dryer. The system was open less than 2 hours on a pretty low humidity day for here, the receiver dryer was probably open at most 30 minutes. Then left it on vacuum on the low side for over 2 hours.
Hooked up the first can of coolant to the low side and started the car with the AC on high, and it seemed to go in ok, but the AC didn't actually start and suck it in. Next can just sat there with the low side up at 110 psi, and no AC compressor. I bypassed the AC pressure switch, and the compressor comes on, but the low side never drops down, just stays right up at 110 psi, and the AC will never come on unless the pressure switch is bypassed. If I open the high side on the gauges it equalizes with the low side, but it never goes higher.
Thoughts or ideas? I am guessing something got plugged, maybe the expansion valve?