Service Specifications
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
| Ambient Temperature |
High Side Pressure (PSI) |
| 60 |
95-115 |
| 65 |
105-125 |
| 70 |
115-135 |
| 75 |
130-150 |
| 80 |
150-170 |
| 85 |
165-185 |
| 90 |
175-195 |
| 95 |
185-205 |
| 100 |
210-230 |
| 105 |
230-250 |
| 110 |
250-270 |
| 115 |
265-285 |
| 120 |
280-310 |
(1) All temperatures given in Fahrenheit.
(2) Ambient temperature measured 2-6" in front of condenser, or same as room temperature. |
Normal System Operating Pressures
| Application |
Low Side Gouge (Evap. Suction) |
High Side Gauge (Discharge) |
| American Motors |
| |
1979 Therm. Switch |
21 |
165-225 |
| Chrysler |
| |
1979 (EPR Valve) |
22-30 |
140-240 |
| |
1979 (Therm. Switch) |
15-30 |
140-240 |
| Ford Motor Co. |
| |
1979 |
27.5-29.5 |
175-185 |
| General Motors |
| |
1979 |
24-30 |
105-175 |
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
| Evap. Temp. |
Low Side Pressure (PSI) |
| 2 |
10 |
| 6 |
12 |
| 10 |
14 |
| 14 |
16 |
| 18 |
18 |
| 20 |
20 |
| 22 |
22 |
| 24 |
24 |
| 27 |
26 |
| 29 |
28 |
| 32 |
30 |
| 36 |
32 |
| 42 |
40 |
| 48 |
45 |
| 53 |
50 |
| 58 |
55 |
| 62 |
60 |
| 66 |
65 |
| 70 |
70 |
| (1) All temperatures given in Fahrenheit. |
COMPRESSOR BELT TENSION
| |
Tension (Lbs.) |
| Application |
New Belt |
Used Belt |
| American Motors |
125-155 |
90-115 |
| Chrysler Corp. |
120 |
70 |
| Ford Motor Co. |
140 |
110 |
| General Motors |
| |
Buick |
130 |
90 |
| |
Cadillac |
| |
|
Exc. Seville |
170 |
120 |
| |
|
Seville |
110-140 |
60-120 |
| |
Chevrolet |
| |
|
Exc. Chevette |
135-145 |
90-100 |
| |
|
Chevette |
125-150 |
| |
Oldsmobile |
| |
|
5/16" Belt |
80 |
50 |
| |
|
3/8" Belt |
150 |
70 |
| |
|
15/32" Belt |
165 |
90 |
| |
Pontiac |
| |
|
4-Cyl. Models |
120-130 |
70-80 |
| |
|
V6 & V8 Models |
135-145 |
90-100 |
O.E.M. REFRIGERANT CAPACITIES
| Application |
Capacity (lbs.) |
| American Motors |
| |
AMX, Concord & Spirit |
2 |
| |
Pacer |
2 1/8 |
| Chrysler Corp. |
| |
Horizon & Omni |
2 1/8 |
| |
All Other Models |
2 5/8 |
| Ford Motor Co. |
| |
Bobcat & Pinto |
2 1/4 |
| |
Capri, Fairmont, Mustang & Zephyr |
3 1/2 |
| |
Granada, Monarch & Versailles |
4 |
| |
All Other Models |
4 1/4 |
| General Motors |
| |
Buick |
| |
|
Skyhawk |
2 1/2 |
| |
|
Skylark |
3 1/2 |
| |
|
All Others |
3 3/4 |
| |
Cadillac |
| |
|
Seville |
3 1/2 |
| |
|
All Other Models |
3 3/4 |
| |
Chevrolet |
| |
|
Camaro |
3 1/4 |
| |
|
Chevette |
2 1/4 |
| |
|
Corvette |
3 |
| |
|
Monza |
| |
|
|
"S" Hatchback & Station Wagon |
3 |
| |
|
|
All Other Models |
3 1/2 |
| |
|
Nova |
3 1/2 |
| |
|
All Other Models |
3 3/4 |
| |
Oldsmobile |
| |
|
Starfire |
| |
|
|
A-6 Compressor |
3 |
| |
|
|
R-4 Compressor |
3 1/2 |
| |
|
Omega |
3 1/2 |
| |
|
All Others |
3 3/4 |
| Pontiac |
| |
Bonneville & Catalina |
3 3/4 |
| |
Firebird |
3 1/4 |
| |
Sunbird |
2 1/2 |
| |
All Other Models |
3 1/2 |
COMPRESSOR OIL CHARGE
| Compressor |
Capacity |
| Chrysler |
| |
2 Cyl. |
10-20 oz. |
| |
6 Cyl. |
9-10 oz. |
| Frigidaire |
| |
4 Cyl. |
5.5-6.5 oz. |
| |
6 Cyl. |
10-5 oz. |
| Sankyo 5 Cyl. |
8 oz. |
| Tecumseh 2 Cyl. |
11 oz. |
| York 2 Cyl. |
10 oz. |