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Re: Low side hose pinches when pulling a vacuum
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:20 pm
by DetroitAC
Sorry I didn't see this sooner. It's normal for newer GM suction hoses to collapse. Their new hoses are very soft, very good for reducing noise in the cabin, they collapse flat when you pull a vacuum.
Re: Low side hose pinches when pulling a vacuum
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:51 pm
by Tim
DetroitAC wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:20 pm
Sorry I didn't see this sooner. It's normal for newer GM suction hoses to collapse. Their new hoses are very soft, very good for reducing noise in the cabin, they collapse flat when you pull a vacuum.
Even with the barrier inside? Seems that the plastic sleeve was not crushable just a few years ago.
Re: Low side hose pinches when pulling a vacuum
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:02 am
by DetroitAC
Yeah, it used to be unthinkable that it could collapse. I replaced the condenser in my 2015 Silverado and peed my pants when I saw that hose
Re: Low side hose pinches when pulling a vacuum
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:50 pm
by Tim
DetroitAC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:02 am
Yeah, it used to be unthinkable that it could collapse. I replaced the condenser in my 2015 Silverado and peed my pants when I saw that hose
I'll have to look into if the bulk hose is the same. Could be some import hose maker using an inferior hose.
Re: Low side hose pinches when pulling a vacuum
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:19 am
by JohnHere
For what it's worth, I have never seen or heard of any A/C barrier hose collapsing inward like that under vacuum.