A/C pressure even on low and high sides?

2001 FORD MUSTANG
154,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SHAWN MACQUEEN
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I bought my car with a locked-up A/C compressor. I changed out the compressor, flushed out 6 ounces of oil from the evaporator, replaced the condenser, drier, flushed all lines. A/C will not accept freon, won't pull it in. System is 110 psi on low and high side with compressor running by jumping the low-pressure switch with jumper wire.
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Jul 22, 2023 at 12:28 PM
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MATHGEN
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Did you replace the orifice tube?
Jul 23, 2023 at 4:05 AM
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SHAWN MACQUEEN
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Yes, I replaced orifice tube, condenser, drier, flushed evaporator and li es also. Maybe they sent me a bad compressor from the get go?? A/C clutch does spin however.
Jul 25, 2023 at 6:22 AM
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MATHGEN
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Are the valves on the manifold gauge set fully open?
Jul 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM
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SHAWN MACQUEEN
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Yes, they are both open fully.
Jul 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM
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SHAWN MACQUEEN
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Basically, I've replaced or flushed everything I could. The evaporator has been flushed twice just to make sure it's free flowing. A/C compressor clutch spins when you jumper the low-pressure switch. Flushed lines etc. There can't or shouldn't be any obstructions?!? I can only go back to wondering if it's the remanufactured ac compressor bad from get go maybe?
Jul 26, 2023 at 5:18 PM
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SHAWN MACQUEEN
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In the site glass you can see the Freon just sitting in the gauges there not being sucked into the low side at all.
Jul 26, 2023 at 5:19 PM
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MATHGEN
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At this point I would agree that you may have a faulty compressor.
Jul 27, 2023 at 8:01 AM
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SHAWN MACQUEEN
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I'm going to swap out the ac compressor again and I'll let you know what the results are. Thanks for your insight! Fingers crossed.
Jul 28, 2023 at 5:18 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

I notice we haven't heard from you for a couple of days. Have you had any luck replacing the compressor? We're interested in knowing.

Take care,

Joe
Jul 30, 2023 at 8:57 PM