# AC vacuum pump **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler\ **Created:** [January 9, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038 "2021-01-09T20:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038/1 "2021-01-09T20:56:30Z")
Just got a leak in my rear evaporator in 2005 Town and Country. I would like to try and put a vacuum on it and recharge after I replace the evaporator. I would like to find a vacuum pump to vacuum system before recharging. I don’t need to evacuate because the leak will have depressurized the system already by the time I find a pump. I have manifold gages, but I’m looking for recommendations on a pump to buy. I’d like to find one cheap because I will probably only use it 1 to 4 times, but I would like it to work well enough to do the job without cussing it out because it’s a cheap hunk of junk. Any recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038/2 "2021-01-09T20:59:15Z")
When I worked at Auto Zone about 4 years ago, we had a vacuum pump in our stock of free loaner tools. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038/3 "2021-01-09T21:03:50Z")
This is about as cheap as it gets. > **[TWICE TW-1A 2.5CFM Single Stage Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump | Toolots](https://www.toolots.com/tw-1a.html?cid=1469602941&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_JKZgN-P7gIVytXACh1WaQbEEAQYBSABEgK67PD_BwE)** Tester ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038/4 "2021-01-09T21:06:58Z")
Awesome, I just got off the phone with them and they are available. Glad you thought of it. I usually use their loaner tool program, but didn’t think to check for a pump. ---
**Author:** ![mrwqualls\_170412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@mrwqualls\_170412](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrwqualls_170412)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038/5 "2021-01-21T01:25:11Z")
If you want to keep one around permately, I ordered the whole shebang off amazon for around $130, pump guages adapters oil bag and thermometer, have had it for 2yrs now, have repaired 9 cars and one home ac plus a few times showing the kids how big a marshmellow can grow lol ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-vacuum-pump/174038/6 "2021-01-21T01:30:43Z")
Thanks for the tip. I’m getting up in the years and am trying not to stock up on seldom used tools. Auto Zone came through. Back on the road.