There is an outfit in Georgia that sells a R-12 cone that has worked great for me in a 1991 Audi and 1992 Nissan. Someone on the list has the name (I won't be able to get it for a few days, as my Audi is in Maine right now) Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Anderson" <wranderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Michael Reed" <mrreed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] A/C Question > > > > > > > I'm reluctant to try the A/C, as there is a (good?) chance there is no > > Freon left in the system, and running it could be harmful to the pump. > > > > A local fellow has 2 lbs. of R12, but estimates it would take about > > 3.5 lbs. to charge the system if it indeed is empty. So I have two > > questions: > > > > 1) -- is the original system convertible to R-134? Are conversion kits > > for this pump/system available? Are there other options for converting > > the system to R-134? > > > > 2) -- are there source(s) for a few of pounds of R12? > > > > Any help on this would be most appreciated.... > > > > Mike in "air-conditioning-needed" Lake Odessa, Michigan > > > Mobile A/C professionals like myself stay away from converting R12 systems > to R134A. There are MANY compelling reasons why not to change over that I do > not have the time to get in to. But, briefly, your R12 system was designed > to operate properly on R12 and anything else will provide way less than > satisfactory performance. There are mechanical issues also. > > Also, be aware that R134A is very expensive right now, was hard to find > recently and will be obsolete and therefore even more expensive in the very > near future. > > R12 is readily available to professional installers. I would suggest you > find a competent A/C guy and have him take a look at your system. I am sure > your system has a multitude of leaks and ANY of the great number of A/C stop > leak products on the market will DESTROY your system. > > Best suggestion would be to fix any major leaks and then evacuate and > recharge (check compressor oil level) and then add A/C annual topoff to list > of expenses connected with ownership of your fine car. > > Warren Anderson > Sedona,AZ > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/