Volks,
I have a van that i am getting ready for resale..........It has the dealer installed a/c (82 vanagon)

I cannot thread my gauges to the nipples on the suction and discharge lines, and the little kits that come with the r-134 swap do not help either............I need to be able to hook a line to draw vacuum before i charge it up............

PS...already swapped oils receiver dryer, etc.  Anyone find a way around this?  
Adam P

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