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...are still a thing?!?! Forty years ago, I ran into several cheap aftermarket chrome housings that would leak after sanding flat, torquing carefully, greasing gaskets and even siliconing them. Almost 30 years ago, my partner and I gave up on the chrome junk housing on our race car. I always...

I always thought any parts that have freon running through them aren't worth much used because you have to cap off all of the openings to prevent contamination. If you don't know who you're buying them from you have no idea if they were always covered.

What happened to the new one? If you're doing all of that work to get the old one "working", just put a new one in. When it gets REALLY cold, you'll be glad you did.

I took it to a shop that welds only aluminum. They soldered, or brazed it. I think they used this: http://www.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-US/about/newsdetail/9/ I didn't get it back in yet, but it passed the pressure test I gave it. I'll update with how it works out.

I've heard that. Doesn't sound too bad. Thanks.

I know brass is soldered. How is aluminum repaired? I, um, "somehow", put a hole in one of the cores.

You mentioned in another thread that you're impatient. SLOW DOWN,, take a breath! LOL! I didn't ask what kind it is, I said to make sure it's accurate! If, by telling me what kind it is, you're saying that it's good because it's an Autometer mech, WRONG! Autometer gauges are right up there...

Be sure your gauge is correct...

The higher the psi rating, the higher the temp will go w/o boiling. But, your system has to be "up to snuff".

The temp will be higher sitting and idling than when cruising. When sitting, the condensor gets hotter; when cruising, the air flow is cooling it.