Date:         Mon, 3 Jul 2006 19:36:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: freeze 12
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Well, Jonathan, I hope you do not drive a Westy with a propane cook top
and propane fridge! Think about the fire bomb that could happen if you
accidentally left a burner on. If you don't have a diesel engine, then
you are most likely sitting on top of many gallons of slightly
combustible gasoline. Any one of these fuels/refrigerants could be
trouble. In any case, I do hope you can look at the bigger picture and
choose a refrigerant that won't contribute to the destruction of the
ozone layer.

Keith O.
90 Westy Syncro

On Jul 3, 2006, at 1:47 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 3 Jul 2006 00:56:45 -0400
> From:    "Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)" <chastejm@CVN69.NAVY.MIL>
> Subject: freeze 12
>
> Before I joined the Navy I was an automotive service technician in
> texas. I did A LOT of A/C work every summer and WILL NOT touch freeze
> 12. I will convert to 134A all day long but some cars it just wont
> work.
> My 85 GL is going to get recharged with R12 after I replace the
> coimpressor drier and expansion valve and replace every seall in the
> system.
>
> Now the thing about Freeze 12 is it is PROPANE based. A news station
> back home once serviced a car with freeze 12 and made a small leak in
> the evaporator. They ran the car for 30 minutes or so all closed up and
> had a mannequin inside with a cig and lighter. When the made the
> lighter
> ignite the whole interior became a fire bomb and exploded.
>
> Just something to think about. I smoke so no freeze 12 for me
>
> Jonathan