I had my van converted to R134a by the best shop [or so I've been told by more than one source] in Sacramento. Even with everything replaced except the long pipes front to rear and system maximized by using the most efficient condenser it is marginal at best. Just my experience. Mike
On 1/31/05 3:47 PM, "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM> wrote: > Thank you for your "suggestion" that I consider my future needs, however, > why should I act now? Is R-134a about to skyrocket in price? Perhaps the > purchase of R-134a is akin to Microschmeg stock in 1985? > > > My Point of View: > > The price of R-12 has been pretty static at $22 a can, R-134a is about $5 a > can. A Vanagon takes 3.5 cans of refrigerant, let's say $100 of R-12 to > make the math easy. Now, considering my first statement about the A/C > system, "good & tight, with no leaks", IMO it is by far the smarter path to > keep the system stock spend the extra $80 and use R-12. > > I have worked on several vans that had been converted to R-134a where the > owner installed a high efficiency condenser and not one of them cooled as > well as a good working stock R-12 system. Hap-hazard R-134a conversions > often do more damage than good due to the fact that these systems were not > designed for R-134a (e.g., the conversion has to be done right). |
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