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replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? #793342 09/05/10 12:56 PM 09/05/10 12:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX feets OP Senior Management
feets OP Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX	My 92 D250 seems to be leaking from the low side shrader valve. I converted to 134A six or seven years ago. I've had a slow leak that has been very difficult to chase down. When I pulled the cap off the valve last time all kinds of leak detection dye ran out. is it possible to replace the valve or are the screw on conversion caps likely to blame? We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: feets] #793343 09/05/10 01:03 PM 09/05/10 01:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,928 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,928 Grand Prairie,Texas	Have you tried taking a valve core tool and tightening them?

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: stumpy] #793344 09/05/10 01:09 PM 09/05/10 01:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX feets OP Senior Management
feets OP Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX	I haven't done that yet. I didn't want to mess with it while it was still cooling. It's not cooling now so it's okay to play with it. We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: feets] #793345 09/05/10 03:33 PM 09/05/10 03:33 PM
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DTM_Motorsports member D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 123 Mena Arkansas	Just about ALL parts stores should carry replacement cores though

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: DTM_Motorsports] #793346 09/05/10 04:46 PM 09/05/10 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX feets OP Senior Management
feets OP Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX	Are they the same as tire valves? I thought they'd be a different size. We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: feets] #793347 09/05/10 09:06 PM 09/05/10 09:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,012 indiana M mcmopars super stock
mcmopars super stock M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,012 indiana	they have a tool that changes the core without removing the freon 1961 chrysler 1973 duster 1998 ram 2005magnum 2010ram

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: feets] #793348 09/06/10 02:17 AM 09/06/10 02:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,249 Las Vegas JeffC pro stock
JeffC pro stock Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,249 Las Vegas	Quote: Are they the same as tire valves? I thought they'd be a different size. There are a/c specific valve cores, but I have seen regular tire valves used on occasion.

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: JeffC] #793349 09/06/10 02:29 AM 09/06/10 02:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,505 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,505 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: Quote: Are they the same as tire valves? I thought they'd be a different size. There are a/c specific valve cores, but I have seen regular tire valves used on occasion. What or why would they be different than a tire valve core? I pulled them out of my system and I'd swear they (looked) are the same as a tire valve core.........they could have been changed by someone that didn't know huh

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: A12] #793350 09/06/10 02:35 AM 09/06/10 02:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,505 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,505 N.E. OHIO, USA	Just as an FYI I've seen and used standard tire valve cores in nitrogen charged motocross supensions (front and rear in forks and shocks) and the static charge of nitrogen in a competition shock is 150-210 psi and it goes up from there so IMO a tire valve core should work fine.

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: A12] #793351 09/06/10 11:34 AM 09/06/10 11:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,070 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,070 Niles , Ohio	Some of them are larger than tire valves.I probally have some of the assembleys in the garage from conversions.Feets Id try snugging it.Ive done it hundreds of times at work.Ive also used tire valves a few times.Never had a problem.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: therocks] #793352 09/06/10 12:21 PM 09/06/10 12:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	The R 12 cores are similar if not the same as a tire core but the R 134 cores are larger and infact take a different tool.

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: WILD BILL] #793353 09/06/10 12:31 PM 09/06/10 12:31 PM
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DTM_Motorsports member D Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 123 Mena Arkansas	They also have a different type of O-ring in them so the chemical makeup of the Freon wont have an effect on the rubber in the O-ring that, asside from some size differences, is the best reason to use the proper type Would be a shame to replace ti with tire hardware, and re-charge it only to have it leak through the O-ring later

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: mcmopars] #793354 09/06/10 05:57 PM 09/06/10 05:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 84 Santa Fe,Texas T TexasMopar member
TexasMopar member T Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 84 Santa Fe,Texas	Where do you get this tool? This question is for MCMOPARS. Last edited by TexasMopar; 09/06/10 06:00 PM.

Re: replacement shrader valves for A/C lines? [Re: WILD BILL] #793355 09/06/10 06:01 PM 09/06/10 06:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: The R 12 cores are similar if not the same as a tire core but the R 134 cores are larger and infact take a different tool. Fact, they are available from auto parts stores, tool and the cores.

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