Well i did something very very stupid i thought i would cut out the webbing on my grill and was too lazy to take it off and do it right but long story short i cut one of the hard lines on the reciever and lost all my refrigerant,the one that goes across the condenser..i think its a liquid line..the hole is very small and was wondering if i can patch it with anything or should i just buy a new line? The hole is not very big at all..i'll put a pic up later...i know i know go ahead and say it

 

i've tig welded a/c lines that had cracks and holes in them, but it was on giant dumptrucks where parts were unavailable for a couple weeks.

 

the line is very thin,i was thinking of brazing or even JB weld but dont wanna get any debris in the line

 

no jb weld! brazing should work as well. when i tig weld them the bead is easily about 1/32" wide.

 

That's the high pressure side line. Just replace it.

 

i'm not having any luck finding a used one..do you think this kind of line could be hand made at a shop??

 

put up a pic of what you need. i might have one.

 

Autozone or Pepboys should have it.

 

****ty pics but its the one on the right,you can see the cut in it

 

dang. i don't have that one.

 

thanks for checking man....my dealer has it for $50..still cant believe i did that what a dumbass I think i'm just going to buy my own vacuum pump and gauge set..Anyone heard of Viot?? They are on Ebay and have a company website,Looks like everything is made in the US too.. i've been looking for a Robinair but they are expensive

http://www.viot.us/HVAC/

 

i just picked up a set of r-134a/r12 gauges from napa. got them for $110. i actually used them to charge my house since it's the same fittings as r12.

 

just found these.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/tls/1173525503.html