Yeah the venturi sucks. That is all I had to use though. I will keep looking for a decent pump. Last one was needing a electrical cord to make it work and had to be changed over from a R-12 valve, he should have at least replaced the cord so I could test it, did not buy it. I need to get back with a tech I spoke with, he said his boss normally retires some pumps after a year or two of service and sells them cheaply to the employees. He will let me buy it from him at what he paid, he said sometimes prices go from $10 up to $50. Obviously a $10 will be well worn and in need of repair and $50 will work just fine for a home owner that occasionally uses it.
So with being said, I guess I will wait until I have a decent pump, then will just pull\inspect the orfice tube\replace with a new one. Pump the system for a half hour, close the valves and wait another half hour. then fill.
OH Yeah, just remembered, when I was pumping, I do recall hearing twice only, a "thud" sound in the drier, never did it again though, what is that? Water?
Gee Makg, I wish I could find the words easier to type shorter sentences like you.