Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:05:12 -0400
Reply-To: Jorge Osorio <josorio@PIGSEYE.KENNESAW.EDU>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jorge Osorio <josorio@PIGSEYE.KENNESAW.EDU>
Subject: Re: New AC Thing
In-Reply-To: <20030624.150844.1408.3.wilden1@juno.com>
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Stan has a Mustache?? :>
On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Stan Wilder wrote:
> OK guys I've ordered three cans of the Red Tek refrigerant.
> #1) It is in 6 oz cans. However it only requires 1/3 the refrigerant by
> volume or weight as if you use R12 or R134.
> #2) It is compatible with all existing compressor oils.
> #3) It is not necessary to completely purge / clean your system before
> using it.
> #4) Results will be better of you evacuate your system of all other
> existing refrigerants and run the RedTec exclusively, uncut per se.
> This 912e Porsche I'm going to charge with this has a small cabin area
> and is very tight and well insulated so I'm expecting to see some icicles
> on my mustache with this stuff.
> I'll report my findings as I have findings.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
>
> On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 22:08:27 -0500 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
> writes:
> > I haven't called them to check this out, but heaven knows we need
> > something down here in the deep south to satisfactorily replace
> > R-12. I
> > note that this product seems to be sold only in Canada??
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 Gl Driver
> >
> > Fredrich Hesterberg wrote:
> >
> > >I find this report, and it sounds good.
> > >
> > >Good Morning,
> > >Fred
> > >
> > >
> > >E-mail message
> > >
> > > New found AC Refrigerant
> > >
> > >Hey All--
> > >
> > > I have been fighting off the known dismal change to the R 134-A
> > >for years, in my vehicles, as well as at work in customer's
> > trucks.
> > >
> > >The simplest reason is that it just is not an efficient
> > >refrigerant--period.
> > >
> > >And I personally don't care for the higher head pressures it
> > requires to
> > >half assed function ---it will never replace R-12--in the cooling
> > >department.
> > >And Propane, or Butane products are totally out of the question--no
> > way
> > >Jose--bad stuff--
> > >
> > >However, I have found this off the wall product--and being the
> > >adventurous type---I order two 6 oz. cans of this refrigerant, and
> > a 6
> > >oz. can of their sealer-- I was reading about in an automotive
> > >publication I get---
> > >
> > >It's called Red TeK--and it is a methane derivative--with some
> > other who
> > >know's what ingredients--
> > >I drop a a can of the sealer into the 87--( it has an ever so slow
> > >leak--once a year --you'd play hell finding it type ) and then drop
> > a
> > >can of the refrigerant into it--that's all--( the stuff at 6 oz.
> > does
> > >the same thing as 18 oz. of R-12, and 16 oz. of R-134a )
> > >
> > >The temp at the vents is now 36 to 38 degree's--at 60 mph--or with
> > a fan
> > >in front of the condenser, while testing--
> > >
> > >The sealer allegedly plugs nothing until a leak appears--and then
> > it
> > >seeks moisture--at that area.
> > >
> > >Until then it just lubricates the system--
> > >It is totally compatible with 12--and mineral oil-- It is totally
> > >compatible with 134 and ester oil.
> > >
> > >I've had the stuff in my Van now for 4 weeks and it has never blown
> > this
> > >cold out of the AC vents--even with the 12---I am impressed.
> > >
> > >The craziest thing is they don't want you to pull a full vacuum on
> > the
> > >system--the stuff is supposed to be dropped into the low pressure
> > side
> > >at zero--not 28 or 30.
> > >
> > >The instructions say that the refrigerant works best this
> > way--because
> > >it expands-- and it also disperses moisture in the system-- and if
> > it
> > >released into the atmosphere-it turns into a carbon product-- go
> > >figure--it's a friendly item for the greenpeace folks--
> > >
> > >Anyway--I know the summer months are are around the corner--and I
> > can
> > >see the influx of AC questions and comments coming--
> > >
> > >Here is an excellent, reasonable R-12 alternative that I have
> > found--and
> > >tried-
> > >Works good. ( and very cold )
> > >
> > >Later,
> > > ________
> > > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\
> > > | | | |
> > > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
> > >
> > >Terry--
> > > "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom"
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/terryshighonlifepage
> > >
> > >http://community.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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