2000 E-350 won't take freon
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2000 E-350 won't take freon
Hi everyone, charging my AC system for the trip. I was unable to get enough time away from work to repair the leak in the rear hose, I'll do that when I get back. So, like I did all last summer, I give it a can every now and then.
Today, the pressures were at zero, which I figured since the system has not been running since last fall. I pulled a vac for an hour. It will hold for about 20 min.
I put in 2 cans with the engine off, and they went in really quickly and I could see good movement in the sight glass on the gauges. The 3rd can started filling, but so far it's not emptied and it's been about 40 min or so. I started the van, compressor runs, vent thermometer gets to about 55 deg. It's 82 here today. I let the van run a good while, compressor runs the whole time (I'm in MAX mode) but I don't see any movement in the sight glass. Freon can is not cool to the touch. Low side pressure is about 95, Hi side pressure is about 200. No movement in gauges. The compressor is not cycling.
Normally this van with rear air should take 5 cans, but the third can doesn't seem to want to go into the system.
Any thoughts? Am I missing something?
Thank you,
Ben
Today, the pressures were at zero, which I figured since the system has not been running since last fall. I pulled a vac for an hour. It will hold for about 20 min.
I put in 2 cans with the engine off, and they went in really quickly and I could see good movement in the sight glass on the gauges. The 3rd can started filling, but so far it's not emptied and it's been about 40 min or so. I started the van, compressor runs, vent thermometer gets to about 55 deg. It's 82 here today. I let the van run a good while, compressor runs the whole time (I'm in MAX mode) but I don't see any movement in the sight glass. Freon can is not cool to the touch. Low side pressure is about 95, Hi side pressure is about 200. No movement in gauges. The compressor is not cycling.
Normally this van with rear air should take 5 cans, but the third can doesn't seem to want to go into the system.
Any thoughts? Am I missing something?
Thank you,
Ben
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What causes the high pressures? Expansion valve? I only got just a bit over 2 cans in before this happened.
thanks,
Ben
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