Re: [Chrysler300] A/C Question

["langendorfer" <langendorfer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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


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> > 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.
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> > 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:
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> > 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?
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> > 2) -- are there source(s) for a few of pounds of R12?
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> > Any help on this would be most appreciated....
> >
> > Mike in "air-conditioning-needed" Lake Odessa, Michigan
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Warren Anderson
> Sedona,AZ
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