j-d : I have the "dealer" York compressor, not the factory cylindrical. I pushed the Schrader on the fill side and I get nothing. Seems like its totally empty.
The in-dash A/C is 20K BTU? Wow ......
Ok, then. It sounds like I should get hold of a vacuum pump and see if my R12 system holds vacuum. If so, then I will hot-wire the clutch so I can confirm it is working. If that is a go, then I will have my buddy (HVAC dude) get me some R12 and we will re-charge.
Thanks for the feedback folks. Will update this thread as I make progress.
Jose
