kraabel

I'm doing an AC upgrade and decided it would be a good idea to put a L-shaped adapter on the AC low-side port. When I removed someone else's failed upgrade, I noticed that the schrader valve was all gummed up with some form of loctite. I tried a schrader valve removal tool, but it doesn't want to turn.

Is there any special tool or chemical that I can use to get the old valve out?

Steve J.

The red loctite is required by law to keep people from removing the conversion fittings. Try soaking the fitting in acetone then replace the valve with a new one.

kraabel

Does the connector come off? I was able to get the right side nut off to replace the o-ring, but it doesn't appear that I can pull off the entire valve?