Got it, thanks. Checked my system out yesterday - hetternhell here - no leaks. Put the recharger assy back on the low side and the presure was at about 65 psi. Supposed to be 25 - 45. A refrigeration guy I bumped into yesterday said the cycling of the compressor clutch can be caused by both low and high pressure. Another fella told me there is usually both a high and low pressure switch in the system - low to kill the compressor if there is not enough lubricant / fluid - high to prevent blowing out seals etc.

Soooo, to make a long story short - slowly bled off on the low side until I got to 35 psi, got 52 degree air now. Never messed with air before, so lessons learned. Hope the others watching this series of notes get the benefit I did. Good thing is my system took 65 psi w/o blowing up - good ol Toy engineering and manufacturing.

Thanks to all who helped. Bill