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|PuNiSh3R| · 08-19-2002, 05:07 PM

3 lines is a bit wrong wizard..

If you get a compressor from a refrigerator/freezer combo.. it will have 4 lines.. 2 suction and 2 high side.. I believe..

The compressor I picked up last night had 4 lines.. and then 1 fill valve.. can't use the factory fill valve though cuz it's to small to work with.. So I am just going to put a shrader valve on the low side.. Once I can get this thing working I can find out what all of the tubes do..

You will need to use gauges for filling the system.. it is VERY importent.. You could have a cap tube block.. which will go unnoticed if you don't have gauges.. The pressure will build in the system until something bursts.. You will also need to vacuum your system.. make sure all moisture is out.. So you will want gauges to make sure the system is holding the vacuum.. It is absolutely neccessary to vacuum your system.. ANY moisture in the compressor.. the lines.. ANYWHERE can F your compressor up BAD.. Now I know ester oil soaks up moisture like a sponge.. but I don't know about mineral.. either way.. you want ALL moisture out of the system.. and you want it in a vacuum.. If your compressor is strong enough it will pull itself in a vacuum then.. once you fill the system .. that's good.. you want it in a vacuum.. gives you better performence..

But anyway... maybe you should have someone build you a system.. i have a good feeling you won't have a vac pump or anything.. I have an industrial sized vac pump here.. gauges.. all that good crap.. so it's not hard for me to build a system in a few hours.

08-19-2002, 05:07 PM	#15
\|PuNiSh3R\| Foo's Been Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 255	3 lines is a bit wrong wizard.. If you get a compressor from a refrigerator/freezer combo.. it will have 4 lines.. 2 suction and 2 high side.. I believe.. The compressor I picked up last night had 4 lines.. and then 1 fill valve.. can't use the factory fill valve though cuz it's to small to work with.. So I am just going to put a shrader valve on the low side.. Once I can get this thing working I can find out what all of the tubes do.. You will need to use gauges for filling the system.. it is VERY importent.. You could have a cap tube block.. which will go unnoticed if you don't have gauges.. The pressure will build in the system until something bursts.. You will also need to vacuum your system.. make sure all moisture is out.. So you will want gauges to make sure the system is holding the vacuum.. It is absolutely neccessary to vacuum your system.. ANY moisture in the compressor.. the lines.. ANYWHERE can F your compressor up BAD.. Now I know ester oil soaks up moisture like a sponge.. but I don't know about mineral.. either way.. you want ALL moisture out of the system.. and you want it in a vacuum.. If your compressor is strong enough it will pull itself in a vacuum then.. once you fill the system .. that's good.. you want it in a vacuum.. gives you better performence.. But anyway... maybe you should have someone build you a system.. i have a good feeling you won't have a vac pump or anything.. I have an industrial sized vac pump here.. gauges.. all that good crap.. so it's not hard for me to build a system in a few hours.