Thank you Klaus,

I have not really checked the EEC operation at higher rpm's after the part refill and pressure check, which was done at idle. I will do that asap. However, I am currently travelling in India - fortunately all A/C's I have come across here worked ;-) - but I will not be able to get my fingers on the car before next week.

Discharge temp seemed in the area of 130 F after refill - is this excessive?

I recently cleaned the idle air controller, and I have to say that I have always been impressed by how rock stable the idle is when A/C kicks in and out. It is while driving (in any rpm range) that the A/C load on engine is felt. Does this indicate another issue?

Thanks again for your reply!

Nikolaj