Remember, the '85 has no low pressure cut out switch.

With the AC turned on ... the compressor's clutch engages and the whole
works is turning, but no change in the pressure readings.

Mike

Kim Brennan wrote:
>  > Now that I'm home, I put a recently acquired gauge set on it and, either
>  > statically or with the compressor running (no low pressure cut out on my
>  > '85), the low side and the high side read the same.  Both are at 30#.
>
> If the engine is running and both the high and low side are reading the
> same 30psi, your compressor is not kicking in. This is typical of too
> little refrigerant.
>
> Kim Brennan
> 86 Syncro. 91 Westy Syncro. 90 Tristar
> Vienna VA. Sugar Grove WV.
>
>