Herbert, Go ahead and upgrade your system for 134a, then install Freeze 12 refrigerant. Perfectly legit, and Freeze 12 is almost a straight across performance equivalent to Freon R12.. The problem with the R134a is the higher operating pressures that re imposed on the compressor. There is a fairly high failure rate of the compressors if left running on R134a. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
Herbert A Harmison wrote: > Has anyone had experience in replacing the A/C lines that run to and > from the condenser? I suspect mine have small leaks as a result of > age. I am still using R12 with great results so long as the system is > fully charged but the leaks are a problem. I am reluctant to change > to R134 because of the reduced cooling. I have considered copper > lines but have not researched them well. Any advice will be most > welcome. Thanks. > > |
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