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£1,600 in parts later it works very well.
Years ago a mechanic in training friend re-gassed the ailing A/C in my 70s Yanktankmobile. It was awesomely cold. But he did not add any lubricant to the system and 3 days later the compressor locked up and died. In the summer. In Texas. With vinyl seats. Amazing I didn't die.
I had 4/35* aircon the rest of the summer.
(4 windows rolled down, 35 MPH)
^^My system “just needed some gas”, £1,600 in parts later it works very well.