[jeff5may]

CudaNet,

You could have gotten what you need at your favorite local auto parts store. The 1/4" stuff is R12 flavor. They sell a kit with o-rings, caps, a valve core tool, and fittings to convert to r134a size hoses for under $10. Most of the new gauges there are 1/2" acme with quick disconnect to fit newer r134a cars. But they still have all the fittings and such for the older cars.

If you are using a presto quick vacuum adapter, they may or may not have an old school one in stock. But they can get it tomorrow, like usual. I don't own one because I have had bad luck fiddling with schrader valves. The only time I remove them is when brazing connections. Other than that, I can wait an extra fifteen minutes for the lines to purge or vacuum out. If it don't leak, I'm not trying to make it leak.