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Old May 22, 2016 | 10:18 PM
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I would like to know high and low freon pressures on 80 degree day and what kind of temp. drop from outside temp. to air temp. at the center vent, any help info. would be helpful. 1999 with automatic climate control, thanks for any help, Doug
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Obviously there is a whole book on this, but the short answer for a 2001 C5 with auto climate control,
@80 degrees, low 25 to 34psi, high 148 to 218, depends on humidity.
Door / windows wide open and AC on Max.
Expect a Max of 48 to 50 for temps at the center.


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thanks for helping me out, this forum is great, Doug
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Take a look at this post. It has a chart that might be helpful to you.

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Originally Posted by GCG
Take a look at this post. It has a chart that might be helpful to you.
thanks, look likes plenty information, but simple presented, thank you for taking the time to post it Doug
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