I'm confused.
I've replaced the orifice Tube.
I've replaced the accumulator.
I've replaced o-rings.
I've added r134 adapters to high and low side.
The adapters I used are the simple, non-core, hollow adapters.
I've purchased harbor freight gauges and vacuum (run off my compressor).
My confusion is. If the r134 adapters are hollow, with no core, how is the existing core being engaged by my connections on the vacuum gauge? Aren't the valve cores too far away from the fittings to get depressed and then let me pull a vacuum? Seemed like a pulled a vacuum very very quickly, as if I was only pulling on the gauge hoses if you know what I mean rather than the entire car's AC system.
I hope all this makes sense. I just can't understand how the valves can be engaged?? I could better understand if I had to remove the original cores, and the adapters had cores in them.
Thanks, I've been searching for a while and can't find / figure out.
Joel
I've replaced the orifice Tube.
I've replaced the accumulator.
I've replaced o-rings.
I've added r134 adapters to high and low side.
The adapters I used are the simple, non-core, hollow adapters.
I've purchased harbor freight gauges and vacuum (run off my compressor).
My confusion is. If the r134 adapters are hollow, with no core, how is the existing core being engaged by my connections on the vacuum gauge? Aren't the valve cores too far away from the fittings to get depressed and then let me pull a vacuum? Seemed like a pulled a vacuum very very quickly, as if I was only pulling on the gauge hoses if you know what I mean rather than the entire car's AC system.
I hope all this makes sense. I just can't understand how the valves can be engaged?? I could better understand if I had to remove the original cores, and the adapters had cores in them.
Thanks, I've been searching for a while and can't find / figure out.
Joel