AC Guru's, I need some help.

It is a little late, now, but just an FYI. You should never pressurize an A/C system with air from a compressor. There is too much moisture in "shop" air. It can cause future problems. The reason to pull a vacumm on the system, is not to just get the air out, but to remove moisture. The more moisture in the system, the longer you must leave the vacumm pump on.

X2. use refrigerant, Nitrogen, or if you have nothing else, CO2.