Please Check My AC Crimps

[Papa]

This is my first attempt at crimping AC lines and I'd appreciate some additional eyes to check my work.

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[acmikee]

pressurize it with nitrogen and find out if it leaks

[65 Cobra Dude]

They look good. Also, check to make sure you can see the hose through the hole on the side of the crimp.

Henry

[PNWTim]

^^ Like he said. Your crimps look good. Without pressuring with an inert gas like nitrogen or CO2 there is no way to tell though.

It's pretty basic. If you use a decent crimper, if it crimps more or less symmetrically and you don't let the hose slide out you should be good to go. I like to draw a little line on the hose at the edge of the fitting with a pencil. In addition to the small hole in the fitting, it aids in a quick visual check and indicates if the hose slipped too far out during the crimp.

[Papa]

Thanks everyone for the quick replies. I don't have any way to pressure test, but followed the MasterCool 71550 guidelines to apply the force during crimping. There is a reference marks on the tool. I also did look through the lines and everything looked clear.

[acmikee]

DO NOT USE CO2 it will add moisture to the system

[PNWTim]

DO NOT USE CO2 it will add moisture to the system

For clarity - I was not recommending testing the system with CO2 but rather individual lines that will be open to the atmosphere after testing.