Its been a while since Ive checked in, but I wanted to report exciting progress. I have now have working A/C! Not sure how long it had been since it ran, but the r134a conversion had already been done; though it was totally void of Freon.
Have had the GWagoneer for almost 3 years now & never had A/C. Over the last year, have been working on reliability, wiring issues, and fixing leaks. Yesterday, I dropped off the Jeep at a local shop to replace the oil pan gasket & check the A/C - fully expecting a blown compressor. After work today, I stopped by the shop to check progress & the mechanic confirmed the A/C system had held vacuum with no repairs required & asked if I would like it charged? Absolutely!
Drove home in relative comfort - ahhh.