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Old 07-02-2007, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 85chedeng300D View Post
Since you have that big fat vacuum pump to vacuum the system afterwards, why not use regular compressed air and good ol'e soap and water to leak check? Are the any disadvantage or adverse effects for using compressed air?
I don't have a clean air compressor. Plus I wouldn't want regular compressor oil mixing with the new refrigerant oil. Not to mention the crud it would deposit in my new receiver/dryer.

Also, if you don't get the air out you will develop a new understanding of the term diesel. Air + oil (refrigerant oil will do) + pressure = diesel combusion

Neat idea, but I'll just stick with inert gases.
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