Unless I replace parts, I never add oil:
http://www.billhughes.com/refrigerationOil.jpg Probably bleeding off
some saved your compressor.
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"bullet proof 96 cherokee" wrote:
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> HERES A GOOD ONE! I'LL TELL MY WHOLE ORDEAL.
> I CHECK FREON IN MY 96 CHEROKEE SPORT AND P.S.I. WAS LOW (20) SO I BOUGHT
> A CAN OF FREON WITH 2 OZ OF OIL(PAG), LEAK DECTECTOR,SEALER,ETC.
> I ADD THAT CAN AND IT WAS STILL LOW. I ADDED ANOTHER CAN OF THE SAME STUFF
> THEN I GOT PROBLEM: P.S.I WAS WAY HIGH AND COMPRESSOR WOULD ONLY TURN ON FOR
> 2 SECONDS THEN OFF FOR A BIT REPEATLY AND AIR WAS NOT COOL.
> HERES WHAT I DID(DON'T TELL THE LAW; I HATED DOING THIS)TO FIX MY PROBLEM
> I WAIT FOR THE COMPRESSOR TO ENGAGE AND OPENED THE ZERK FITTING UNTIL
> OIL CAME OUT AND IT LOOK LIKE THE OIL AND SEALER, ETC I ADDED CAME OUT 4-6oz
> AND THE COMPRESSOR STAYS ON AND I HAVE 30 PSI @ 75-80 DEGRESS HEAT AND COOL AIR.
> I GUESS MY QUESTION IS HOW MUCH OIL IS NEEDED IN THE A/C SYSTEM? SHOULD I ADD SOME
> ( ABOUT 2oz) OIL? ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!