RE: To R-12 or not...that's the question

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Maurits wrote:
> 
> QUOTE:
> "Last I discussed with a buddy of mine who did AC repair was the 134a
> will work okay in an old Mopar if the system is sound. It may be not
> quite as cool as R12, but it's a *lot* cheaper to charge and repair
> with 134a if a hose leaks and all the refrigerant goes out. Just his 2
> cents."
> 
> And that's kinda where I'm coming from. A Mastertech friend of mine
> did a 134a conversion on my 92 Accord a few years back and the car
> blows ICE COLD air. We literally did nothing but draw out the 12,
> pulled a good vacuum, and put 134a right back in. It does lose a bit
> of it's startup umph over the time of ~1 year (from leakage I'm sure),
> but it was doing that BEFORE I did the conversion when it had R-12 in
> it. He had easy access to 12 then and has easy access to 134a now so a
> quick "top-off" was never a problem...and I didn't care to put the $
> into a repair because of it.
> 
> Now that R-12 is $$$$$$$, and I have a very limited supply of it, I'm
> thinking of dumping it and just dealing with the 134a because if I do
> have a problems, that's a bunch of $$ GONE. The system will be totally
> up to snuff when it goes back together, but after having an H-block go
> bad right after charging my 80 Cordoba with R-12 after it was phased
> out, and losing 3 cans worth of it, I'd probably rather just deal with
> 134 down the road.
> 
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 vert
> 73 Dart Sport
> 
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:17 AM,  <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I've seen the R-12 commonly for sale $25 to $35 per can. Makes me wince 
> > at the .69 cents per can that Walmart had them for sale on clearance 
> > when the stuff was phased out -- and I did not buy a dozen cases....
> >
> > Last I discussed with a buddy of mine who did AC repair was the 134a 
> > will work okay in an old Mopar if the system is sound. It may be not 
> > quite as cool as R12, but it's a *lot* cheaper to charge and repair with 
> > 134a if a hose leaks and all the refrigerant goes out. Just his 2 cents.
> >
> > Gary H.

Notto mention the environmental aspect.

Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


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