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Date:         Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:29:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
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From:         Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
Subject:      Re: A/C Conversion
Comments: To: vw4x4@FYI.NET
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I was surprised to read the part of harming the atmosphere by letting Freon go. http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/1994/vo10no23.htm has a fairly good article dealing with the "science" of this determination to ban all Freon, I quote:

"The impending CFC prohibition is the direct result of baseless fears concocted by some environmentalists and scientists. Their repetitious gloom and doom forecasts spurred ratification of the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. Led by the United States, 24 nations signed the spurious document during the Montreal gathering, and another 100 have climbed aboard as signatories in succeeding years. The protocol originally called for CFC production to be cut in half, but was later amended to require a complete phase out of the substance by December 31, 1995 for "developed nations."

The reason for the ban is the totally unfounded theory that the chlorine in CFCs escapes into the atmosphere, rises into the stratosphere, combines with the ozone found in those upper levels, and thereby removes the ozone shield needed to protect the earth and its inhabitants from harmful solar radiation. It all sounds reasonable, doesn't it? And popular wisdom tells us that it couldn't possibly be a completely screwball notion because some scientists, a bevy of environmentalists, and many politicians mouth it. But popular wisdom is dead wrong about ozone and CFCs."

The New American Vol. 10, No. 23,November 14, 1994 Behind the Freon Frenzy by John F. McManus

Since 1996 I have been a part of a group of individuals trying to develop safer and cheaper fuels to power cars, trucks, etc. This has lead us to look at different engine types. The group developed a closed loop, kinetic engine, using Freon. Other referents fail to work properly with the engine. The ban put an end to it.

Also, you should note that DuPont's patent on Freon, would have run out in a few months, allowing anyone to manufacture it. The ban not only kept that from happening but it mandated everyone to get stuck changing every system over to r134a ensuring DuPont with another long manufacturing run without any competition!

Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:40 PM Subject: Re: A/C Conversion

> Dave, > Take my advice... your wasting your money and > polluting the air. If it was still working this leak kit > to "seal any leak" might work. Your system is empty. > That means you have a BIG hole. > ERic > > Prendergast David wrote: > > > Ok, I found the receiver dryer. On my 84 it's actually next t o the > > wiper fluid bottle under the left front wheel. > > So now can I just get the recharge kit and go for it? The kit comes > > with all the stuff you need to seal any leaks and also has a pressure > > gauge. > > > > > > David Prendergast > > Greensboro, NC > > > > >


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