A/C refrigerant system, testing with pressure gauges: Notes
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Due to the constant temperature/pressure relationship of R-134a, approximate high-side system temperature can be determined based on system pressure.
Pressure gauges may have one or more temperature scales in addition to the pressure scale. Since various refrigerants have different temperature/pressure relationships, each gauge is specific for a particular refrigerant.