AC high and low side pressures

Where should these be at i have a small leak in my 3rd gen 4 runner and need to refill it periodicly

Im going to try a stop leak additive since thats what my tacoma had that blew ice cold ac for longer than i was alive without a single recharge

The FSM I found online simply states to add refrigerant till the sight glass in the reciever drier doesnt have bubbles

which it doesnt but, that doesnt seem very scientific, while it gets nice and cold now it still takes a short drive to get there wheras my tacoma had ice cold ac in less than a minute every time

 

Depending on outside temperatures. But 220-250psi on the high side and 30-45psi on low side is average.

 

Are you measuring at the duct diffuser or just by feel ?

 

Yes... but on my tacoma with my inferred thermometer it read 22 degrees

I have the same thermometer still so if it was inaccurate than it will be inaccurate now

 

What temps are you reading now?

 

Low 50s high 40s

 

Does that 4runner have the rear a/c option. That's actual good temps.

 

No rear ac, was my tacoma just unusually good?

 

Have you checked pressures?

 

I only did what the fsm said and added till the sight glass was bubble free than returned the gauge set as i already had it for a week (never got around to it) and didnt want to own it

Ill leave and borrow it in the parking lot

 

Went back added a bit more and shes nice and cold

 

Not as knuckle numbingly cold as the tacoma but it works

 

Is that at an idle? Might have a touch to much in it.

 

It will leak out to the proper level in a month or two

 

I thought I'd kick this dead horse one more time.

At 102° ambient temperature, idling, in traffic the air conditioner wasn't cooling. The clips that hold the condensor on the bottom broke and it pulled away from the radiator and wasn't getting enough air flow. Some foam and zip ties it's blowing cold again.