Yes, I used it - but I also replaced the O-rings, they're cheap. I have the system brought to a hard vacuum to recover the old freon, then had it purged with nitrogen. Next was high pressure nitrogen to see if I had leaks. I then had another hard vaccuum drawn - then the new R-134a pumped in, along with the conditioner. Works great, that is, ....as feebly as it's supposed to. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy >Has anybody used the kit to convert their air conditioning to 134a that they >sell at the local parts store? The kit has a conditioner for the seals >which means no replacement of the o-rings. > >- Mark Rissman >83.5 Westy > |
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