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Temps look pretty good for the engine! The evap might actually be running too cold 35-38 degrees would be a better temp for our cars to avoid freezing the evap, flooding the compressor and reducing condensation. If your evap housing is well insulated and still sweating externally, you are running too cold an evap in my opinion. Set t'stat a tad higher to see if that helps.

Since you have a new TXvalve, it is also possible the superheat setting is too low, which would flood the evap with too much refrigerant, which in turn could send too much liquid back to the compressor (it is only supposed to get a saturated vapor in the return line, no liquid. Unfortunately the adjustment for these valves are internal and not too easy to adjust. Make sure you are not mixing too much outside air also. IF the tech charged by just sight glass and generic pressures without measuring superheat, any of the above including a slight overcharge is possible. Pressures and temps would be very helpful, including the final weight charge used to help others contimplating your type conversion. IMHO

As a caveot, even tho I am certified in automotive A/C, it has been a while since I have nit picked one...like mine. However I deal with refrigeration and HVAC on a daily basis in my day job, hense my questions and comments, I just a bit inquisitive by nature.

Keep up the good work,
Angelo