>Your compressor takes 8 ounces of oil + about 1 ounce in the suc port. Put >2 ounces of oil in the hose that goes from the dis port of the compressor. >This is the hose that goes to the front condenser. The compressed gasses >will push it around the system.2 ounces in the condenser inlet(on the top): >1 ounce in the reciever dryer: 2 ounces in the evaperater inlet( where the >expansion valve goes).Put the vacume pump on the system for 1.5 hours to >dry out any moisture, and the shut the pump off after 1 hour. Watch the >gauge to see if the vaccum is lost. If it is lost, you have moisture, or a >leaky connection. Check each connection and repeat.Keep the jpump on as >long as possiable. Overnite is ok.While you have a vacume, attach your >refrigerant and charge through the low side with gas, not liquid. So is that 8 oz. + 1 oz. = 9oz. or is it 16oz. total with the compressor and the various other locations? What kind of Vacuum pressure am I looking for, prior to refridgerant?
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