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service port couplers

davebb on Sun March 16, 2014 8:54 PM User is offline

Refrigerant Type: 134a

Hi all. I did a search on this forum to find out about this but the one thread I found wasn't resolved.
I just went crazy trying to find a system leak and finally found the service port couplers leaking. I have the kind found here;
http://www.ackits.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=01&Category_Code=Couplers
The o ring that I can see in the coupler looks good and it seems there must be more inside the coupler. How does one fix these things? Just buy new ones?
Thanks for any replies.

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wptski on Sun March 16, 2014 10:06 PM User is offline

Depends on the brand: Mastercool and some on this page too.

GM Tech on Mon March 17, 2014 9:56 AM User is offline

Does your leak detector go off with the cap on? If not, you haven't found your leak yet....

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Just a thought.... 65% of A/C failures in my 3200 car diagnostic database (GM vehicles) are due to loss of refrigerant due to a leak......

NickD on Tue March 18, 2014 6:20 AM User is offline

You mean the R-134a quick coupler with the large disk that never reseats properly if depressed is leaking? Then what used to be a metal cap with a neoprene seal on the inside for a good tight fit on a much smaller diameter Scharder valve on now a POS plastic? Or a Scharder valve that could be made new again like replacing the valve core.

Then having an EPA that doesn't want leaks approves this new POS?

From the time I was dropped off on this planet when people were sane, only two types of refrigerants, R-12 and R-22 and all the ports were identical. And people had brains, then the EPA comes along and wants every refrigerant port to be different. Certainly created a market for adapters to get even more leaks. Can't fight it, maybe time to leave this crazy place.

And where we never had leaks before, have them now.

Leggie on Thu March 20, 2014 11:36 PM User is offline

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Originally posted by: NickD



From the time I was dropped off on this planet when people were sane, only two types of refrigerants, R-12 and R-22 and all the ports were identical.

There were quite a few different ports for R-12, weren't they?

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