Ok I got it thanks. It's nice and cold now,and the compressor is staying engaged as well.I was going by the reading on the gauge being in the red(when the compressor wasn't spinning) and thought it was overcharged.
Now...If I discover where the leak is...can I fix it myself? I know when you replace the compressor they have to pull a vacume on it ,or so I've heard. What about a leak in a line or something? Can the average person fix that and recharge without special stuff?