I want to thank everyone for the advice on my "hot" A/C.  You all led my in
the right direction to the "low" side valve. (with the blue cap)  So nice
and accessible.  But I put the gauge to it and it read about 25 so I gave it
just a little shot of freon and the pressure was already up to just over 45.
I thought what gives?  And then figured it would have to be something
complicated and expensive.  But as I was watching the wheels and belts turn
(and all were) I wondered where the familiar 'squeaking' of the condenser
had gone to.  I remembered that someone had mentioned fuses behind the
cabinet.  I thought, why not look, fuses are easy and cheap.  Sure enough,
after I unloaded the cabinet and found the fuses, I saw that one was blown.
I reversed the two and started the A/C and there was that lovely squeak but
now the blower wasn't working.  Eureka!  Also, with the compressor REALLY
on, the pressure went down close to '0".  A little 20amp fuse and some freon
and it's blowing cold again.  Thanks everyone.  I'll be sure to run it a
little bit each week to keep the system lubricated as long as possible.

Debra Clark
Santee, CA