I stopped by O'Reilly's yesterday on my way home and picked up the new txv. I waited for the shop to cool down and installed it with the provided orings.
But first, let's back up a bit. Getting that txv loose from the evaporator inlet was an absolute bia$$ch. I was convinced I cracked the inlet tube at the evaporator. The old one did not have a hex made onto it at either threaded fitting end, so no way to grip the txv while breaking the fitting loose. I finally used a blick of wood to stabalize the assembly, clamed vice grips on it, and positioned the wrech so I could squeeze both of the simultaneously and it broke loose! Tgis after about 3 hours of cussing, frustration, yet no wrench throwing, I am improving.
I pulled a vacuum on it and it instantly went down as far as the gauge goes. I let it sit for 30 min and it went up 3" vac. I turned on the vacuum pump amd pulled on it for 15 min and then closed the valves and turned off the pump. I went inside for the night.
I came out this morning and the gauge still read 28 or 29"!!! I call that fixed. I charged it with 3 cans, pressures were 30 to 40 low side and 175 to 250 on high side, 99 deg shop temps. Ive cold air blowing out the vents.
I hooked up my laptop and worked on idle tuning and got that dialed in to where I am happy with it, and took it for a ride. Ran and cooled great.
New issues, need to put my ccs or css, whatever, into my coronet and put my og radiator into the belvedere. I think that will solve my 200 deg running temps. Not hateful but cooler is better on this old thing.
