a/c manifold gauges
 

2003 accord 4cyl the lady who had the car said that the a/c hadn't work for 5 yrs replaced the condenser which was trashed rock damaged charged it 45 on low side near 0 on high side no compressor action hot wired it pegged the the low side meter i'm thinking orifice valve but would like a second opion???

Re: a/c manifold gauges
 

Sounds like a blockage, and expansion valve is suspect, and most common blockage problem. 94

Re: a/c manifold gauges
 

Agreed, that would be my guess too. If the expansion valve is the same as on my 06 V6, this thing is a major pain in the ass to change.

Re: a/c manifold gauges
 

new condenser coil took dash apart got the evaporation coil and valve out flushed it unpon removing the valve one of the bolts was badly rusted??? flushed the lines and got this green slimey stuff out of the large line stop leak leak maybe??? back together with new valve and o rings charged it and it works i have 46 low and 225 high.