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Subject:Re: I lost my cool!!
From:Bill Witz
Date:Mon, 9 Jul 2012 14:56:18 -0400

On Sun, 8 Jul 2012 17:03:35 -0500, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>The AC in my red 88 GL slowly was losing it's cool, so I decided to
>service he system myself. Bought an AC Pro service kit from my local
>Advance Auto, took it home, and did the thing - except it didn't. No
>matter what I did, I could not get the filler fitting to stay on the low
>side shrader fitting. It kept popping off, like it didn't fit right or
>something. It was a puh to lock ty pe and simply would not sstay put!
>

>
>John Rodgers

All the 134 A valves have to be closed (backed out fully) when connecting or
disconnecting. That could have been the problem. The high side valve is not
the same as the low side valve or ports.

Bill 84 Westy Tiico

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