Just got through installing my new ac compressor, lines, drier and expansion valve.

The new set of hard lines that run to the compressor I got are a bit different than the stock ones, and stick up further. This makes the line very very close, probably 1/8" gap max, between the line and the header tube.

The coldest my AC is getting is around 60*, could this line being so close to my header be causing the AC to not work as well as it could?

I had to bend the line to get it to fit at all, so i'm afraid to bend it anymore.

 

Ive always wondered the same thing but i never seen anyone post on it so i figured it was ok but ya mine is super close to

 

Exactly which line is it that's running that close? Unless it's the liquid line running from the condenser to the evaporator, then no, it won't cause this. It may melt (if it's rubber) though and cause a leak.

If you're only getting to 60 degrees, you have another problem. What are your system pressures?

 

i had the same problem. warped it up with some heat wrap and no problems.

 

Pressures were 35 on the low side and 350 on the high side.

Its a metal line, its the high side line (i think) going into the back of the compressor

 

Put some header wrap on it, if it's the line going from the compressor to the condenser. It's not doing much but increasing your high side pressure a bit. But it's not what's causing your car to stay warm.

 

It is the low side line and I bent mine down so it would clear my header. It may be overcharged causing the high side to go up so high,but it should not be because of the header.