gauges leak out freon after use

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Re: gauges leak out freon after use

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Hey, Tim,
he got all his advice for free, so he ordered the set from UncleLouie5FingerACsupplyAndPizzeria.com
Louie is a sharp businessman and all his stuff fell off the back of a truck
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tbirdtbird wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:11 pm Hey, Tim,
he got all his advice for free, so he ordered the set from UncleLouie5FingerACsupplyAndPizzeria.com
Louie is a sharp businessman, and all his stuff fell off the back of a truck

My comment was to mention the order did not go through if ordered through ACkits. Security checks, foreign country, along with other reasons.

It's alright. Many help with the questions for free also. But supporting the site that has supported you helps the next guy in line.
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Re: gauges leak out freon after use

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i'll confess i ordered from a different site to try and save a buck
i didnt take in to account that buck supports the forum and the product is packaged better to ensure safe delivery
i canceled my order and Im ready to order again through Tim

i was thinking about changing to the R134A ALUMINUM GAUGE SET - 4 WAY - W/ HOSES, COUPLERS
however what exactly is a gauge set with 4 way is this harder to operate what are the advantages

I do have a ball valve on the way so i should be good with a regular gauge set
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[/quote]Note that this is done only after evacuating a system and charging it. If you're connecting a Manifold Gauge Set (MGS) to test the pressures alone, there will be some air and moisture in the hoses, which you don't want to draw into the system for obvious reasons.[/quote]

i was curious if you could pull a vacuum on the gagues and hoses before you connect them to the ports
i know more freon would flow in them when opened them but you could bleed this back in at the end
assuming you have a ball valve for the yello hose
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Either set will work. I would bet 95% of shops use the 3-way set.. 4 way just removes having to swap the yellow line between vacuum and charging.
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Thanks Tim
i just placed my order
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penguins25 wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:09 pm Thanks, Tim
i just placed my order
Thank you. Already processed. Adjusted freight a little.
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" But supporting the site that has supported you helps the next guy in line."
Agreed , and the "next guy in line" might just be the same guy coming back in 6-12 months for more help
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just received the gauges mt0399
one thing im not sure about is the fitting size of the vacuum/refrigerant line
it has a bigger fitting size than whats on my freon tank and vacuum pump
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Need pix.
Usually the tank has 1/2" acme, and there is an adapter available to reduce to 1/4" flare. I do not know what size your hoses are.
A good vac pump will have both sizes on the pump body
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