No. I don't know. I did see some r134a cans that said don't mix or add to R12. The kit I bought said it had the right amount of oil in it and no draining or releasing the old R12 was needed. I hope it keeps working for the summer, for a couple summers would be nice. I have two 84's that have air conditioning that don't work. If I new what to do and where to get what parts and tools I'd buy everything I need to work on them. >>> <rodney.woten@lennoxind.com> 7/3/2003 7:28:13 AM >>> Did you change out the oil in your /AC system??? I think he R12 lubricant is not supposed to be compatible with the 134a lubricant Rod Woten '87 Westy Des Moines, Iowa -----Original Message----- From: MIME :vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM [mailto:MIME :vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 9:16 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: R134a in 88 Weekender.
I went to walmart tonight and bout the little kit for 134a. It contained some couplers of different sizes, 3 cans of r134a a valve and a hose. I put the right coupler on the cold side connector of the air conditioning in the engine compartment. Puncturing the r134 can isn't easy. Once you start you must push very hard and twist the can on. Then the valve is made from plastic and the threads stripped. I got one can in the air conditioning. I had to go to an auto zone and get a metal valve and hose. These didn't strip the threads but it was very hard to puncture the R134a can and get it threaded onto the valve. I put it on the ground and pushed and got it on without loosing all the gas. Once I got three cans in the airconditioning it started working real well. I'll have to wait and see how long it keeps cooling this summer. Oh, the kit was $33.00 and the other good valve and hose was $13.00. |
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