[QUOTE=Demothen;3614336]That hose is definitely kapuut. The heat shrink is in good shape, but i could literally dig a finger into the hose and feel the cords inside it.
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I guess there's no harm in pressurising the system with air and using soapy water to look for leaks, since I will have to drain the system and replace the drier again. I am hoping to avoid flushing and oiling the system again except for adding oil to the new condenser and drier since I haven't run it yet (also that was a HUGE mess)
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I did a test of the Mega Bubbles and also soapy water. Mega Bubbles wins hands down. Soapy water runs off too fast so you have to constantly apply more. Mega Bubbles lingers even on vertical surfaces and keep on producing bubbles. The test was 150 psi on my manifold gauge set and unbelievably there were micro bubbles at the ferrules! I am going to go test every connections on my test equipment before testing the car.
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How would you hook up a bike pump (or more likely my air compressor) to the system? Are the shraeder valves compatable? Or is there an adapter?
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Basically you need a Schraeder valve to a ball valve to a Tee to a gauge and the system under test. You can make up something or buy the adapters
HVAC Hose Adapters Valves and Parts - Yellow Jacket HVAC Supplies/HVAC Products to use with your manifold gauge set.