On Wed, 14 May 2003, Samuel Scott wrote: > Freeze 12, I believe, is a butane-based product and is a bit risky to use. Well, define risky. It's flammable. Should you have an engine fire, there's a chance Freeze 12 might help fuel it briefly. On the other hand, R134a breaks down into *very* toxic components when heated, so I question whether it's really any safer. > If you ever decide to have your A/C serviced or are selling your van, it's > important to let them know there's Freeze 12 in the system. This is true. Not so much because of the flammability as because it'll contaminate an R12 recovery machine.
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