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Date:         Tue, 1 Apr 1997 06:55:45 +0000
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From:         "Harry Yates" <hyates@bcit.bc.ca>
Subject:      A/C freon R-134A upgrade...

HI Everyone.  Yesterday, when I was at my local dealer, I found out 
about the R-12 to R-134A freon upgrade kit that VW will be making 
available ... even for the Vanagon.


The kit consists of the followiing (all prices in CDN $$$)


freon (R-134A)  $75
labour (3 hours @ $79/hr)  $237
adapter kit  approx. $175


The adapter kit will consist of a new receiver/dryer and various new 
seals that have to be changed at every hose joint, etc.  VW  hasn't 
set the price yet, but my dealer has just trained 3 mechanics to do 
this conversion work, and hopes to make this available by 
the end of May/97. 


Now, he did warn me by saying that R-134A is no where near as 
efficient as R-12 systems in cooling.  Can anyone vouch for that?


Harry.




Harry Yates, Langley, British Columbia Canada
'90 Syncro Westfalia   WWW - http://syncro.cr.bcit.bc.ca/hyates
'87 Golf Diesel        email:  hyates@bcit.bc.ca
'91 Miata (Millie)
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