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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 01:17 PM
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What tool where is this tool ? So u don’t have to purge the system replacing the valve? I need it …

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What tool where is this tool ? So u don’t have to purge the system replacing the valve? I need it …
There a bunch of them on Amazon. It's called a R134a valve core removal tool. Virtually all are made in China, but I found one, designed, made, and assembled in U.S.A. It's labeled as "Mastercool." It's more expensive than the other stuff, but seems well-made. As usual, there are no instructions, but you can search around on YouTube and find a guy using this exact tool to remove and replace a leaking Shrader valve:

Anyway, I used it yesterday after watching that video and it did the job for me. I checked the pressure in my system this morning with my gauge set and there's no evidence of a leak.
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There a bunch of them on Amazon. It's called a R134a valve core removal tool. Virtually all are made in China, but I found one, designed, made, and assembled in U.S.A. It's labeled as "Mastercool." It's more expensive than the other stuff, but seems well-made. As usual, there are no instructions, but you can search around on YouTube and find a guy using this exact tool to remove and replace a leaking Shrader valve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC4p4wB0wbw

Anyway, I used it yesterday after watching that video and it did the job for me. I checked the pressure in my system this morning with my gauge set and there's no evidence of a leak.
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Will it work replacing the low pressure valve ?
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Will it work replacing the low pressure valve ?
It worked for me!
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