I'm thinking about leaving it on so I don't have to mess with it or anything it's connected to. Then again, if it leaks where it's crimped, then I'm in trouble, and I don't want to find out at the air conditioning shop that it's leaking. I'll do some research and see if I can find barrier hose in the proper size (if I can figure out the inner diameter without cutting the hose). Of course, the car doesn't simply didn't use #6, #8, #10, etc. size hose.

My drier is located in front of the condenser and radiator. I don't know how long a properly sealed air conditioning system should hold a charge (I can never get a definitive answer to this, just "a long time") but I would like this to hold a charge as long as possible.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles