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Date:         Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:57:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Roberto Munoz <alpine@INSIGHTBB.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roberto Munoz <alpine@INSIGHTBB.COM>
Subject:      Re: R12 or R134?
Comments: To: "Mike D." <md03@XOCHI.COM>
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R134.....R134....R134....

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike D." <md03@XOCHI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:41 AM Subject: R12 or R134?

> Hi all...This list is great! My first post: > > I've got an 85 Westy, purchased about 4 months ago. When first > purchased, the AC worked poorly. After being in the shop and not > getting much driving, I recently discovered the AC didn't work at > all. It sounds like the compressor engages, but when I tested the > valves there was no R12 pressure at all. > > So my theory is that there is a slow leak (6 months or so to fully discharge). > > So, any advice on the pros & cons refilling with R12 or converting to > R134? My theory is that if there is a slow leak, I'd rather be > leaking R134 than R12. Cost is definitely an issue, so the $40 > do-it-yourself R134 conversion is attractive (assuming that having a > mechanic fix the leak and refil with R12 would cost hundreds of > dollars).


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