Freeze-12 works just fine, but I puts your van in the do it yourself category as far as A/C work. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Dew" <wildebus@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:36 AM Subject: Avoid Freeze 12!
> From John Rodgers: > > "Apparently there is a very suitable substitute for the R12, and that is > Freeze12. I know that here in my area in the Deep Hot South, Freeze 12 > is very popular in the older cars and trucks. Nearly all the freelance > shops carry it." > > I am in Santa Fe and have checked with AC shops in both Santa Fe and > Albuquerque and no one will touch Freeze 12 for fear of contaminating > their > systems. There are also some on-line discussions that say if someone > offers > to put Freeze 12 in - RUN! Now I don't think that there is a problem with > the refrigerant itself - but it is a blend (80% R134, 20% HCFC) and would > contaminate equipment used for strictly R134. > > I am not looking forward to driving to Oklahoma in July and transporting > three kids and a dog back to New Mexico with no AC, but I seem to be > stuck. > > Maggie > '85 Subaru Westy > |
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