My car's A/C system uses the old Freon refrigerant, R-12. I need to add some, but i can't find it anywhere since it was outlaw. My question is: Would I be able to add the new R-134 refrigerant to my car? Has anyone done this?? How involved is it to do??

Thanks=)

 

then it's time for a R134a conversion kit. it's a bunch of new rings and etc. it's not as good as R12..but it'll be better than nothing.

 

I think you can get the r-12 at any auto shop. It's just illegal for regular people to handle it because it's dangerous to the ozone. So you need a licence to buy it and administer it. It's freakin expensive though, $100 to recycle and recharge your system. Might as well just convert your system to r-134 for $30. It's not as cold as the r-12, but there's a couple of additives you can get to make it colder, and plus if you drive on the highway alot, itll be just as cold because of all the air hitting the condenser.

 

yup...i know that..don't quote me..quote him!

 

heheh...sorry, i meant it for him, not you.

 

I just wrote something about this the other day...
here!!

 

There's always the option of using alternative refrigerants.

Check out http://www.autocool-refrigerants.com/

Just install the R134a high & low pressure fittings and fill it up (after removing any R12 that's in the system).

Anybody try this approach? The price is right.

 

Alternative are indeed a great solution. The conversion kits used by a number of the posters are known to the pros as "death kits" as teh interaction of chemicals, and the creation of hydrofluoric acid from the moisure in the system

I did mine all the way: Flush, flush, new txv, drier and Polyalpha+ oil with great results.

Read up about your options at http://aircondition.com/wwwboard/alternative/

Good luck,
John