# anybody charge ac on the side? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 23, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180 "2012-06-23T11:55:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/41 "2012-06-24T18:38:13Z")
Ill see how it works in the next few days when driving to work and let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/42 "2012-06-24T20:51:55Z")
I foresee future pjb threads regarding blown ac components ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/43 "2012-06-24T20:52:43Z")
> [@New ride (FAIL! More Info On Page 3.)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ride-fail-more-info-on-page-3/49928/74): > > I foresee future pjb threads regarding blown ac components This. :rofl His compressor will be seized by September. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/44 "2012-06-25T05:48:57Z")
> [@Official "sightings" thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-sightings-thread/53153/59): > > Ya want over 35 in vac . That’s where we go to at least . I normally pull em down for 1/2 hr just to be sure . Hey what you guys doin Friday? If its nice I need to get mine sucked down and charged on the Viper. I found and repaired the leak (compressor o-rings like i thought) but wanted it charged properly so I didn’t use any of that junk ass autozone crap. ---
**Author:** ![DannyboyUpstate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dannyboyupstate/32/6313_2.png) [@DannyboyUpstate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DannyboyUpstate)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/45 "2012-06-25T06:09:48Z")
> [@Official "sightings" thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-sightings-thread/53153/59): > > Ya want over 35 in vac . That’s where we go to at least . I normally pull em down for 1/2 hr just to be sure . Wut? 35"? ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/46 "2012-06-25T16:27:07Z")
[quote=DannyboyUpstate;975819]28 in/hg is not deep enough to eliminate all moisture at 70degF. That’s what GM specs for their systems with a 3 minute hold time and we have very few component failures. ---
**Author:** ![DannyboyUpstate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dannyboyupstate/32/6313_2.png) [@DannyboyUpstate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DannyboyUpstate)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/47 "2012-06-25T17:02:58Z")
> [@Official "sightings" thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-sightings-thread/53153/67): > > [quote=DannyboyUpstate;975819]28 in/hg is not deep enough to eliminate all moisture at 70degF. > > That’s what GM specs for their systems with a 3 minute hold time and we have very few component failures. Well the bottom line is that is not deep enough. Check out this chart: If you only go to 28 in/hg you can see there could still be moisture in the system as long as the air temperature is under 86degF. What’s more important, is that this chart shows you that reading vacuum levels with a bourdon tube type gauge is not accurate enough. You need a gauge that reads microns. Either a thermistor or transducer type device. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/48 "2012-06-25T18:26:02Z")
I’m guessing you deal with industrial refer systems or something of the nature. Our service machine is set to go to 30 inches at the shop even though the manufacturer only specs 28. I’ll have to save that chart though. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180/49 "2012-06-26T04:56:20Z")
Wow. This blew up. I just replaced all the seals except the compressor shaft seals in my system as well as new expansion tube and receiver dryer. I’m hoping for ice cold AC this season! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-charge-ac-on-the-side/264180.md?page=2)