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Erik Jonsson (Gamester)
| | Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 10:17 pm: | |
I have found freon available in cans still. There are a few alternatives to R-12, namely "Hotshot" or Enviro-Safe which is propane based. I know you can have the R-12 shipped to you directly from NAPA in Mexico without a license. Your best bet is to wrap the pump in a towel and bungee or strap it out of the way...save the R-12 as replacement cost wholesale is 16 to 25 USD per #.
If needed email me for "the juice"
Erik |
irfgt
| | Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 8:24 pm: | |
Any repair shop in the US that does A/C repairs should be able to reclaim the freon and replace it or top it off. Switching to 134 does not work as well as the R12 does and you would not be as satisfied with it's cooling efficiency. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 3:42 pm: | |
Yesterday I unbolted the A/C pump from the motor and I'm hanging it off the chassis where the gas tank was. The hoses are still connected. To make life easier for me, I would like to remove it entirely from the car. But here in Canada, R-12 freon is banned, so if I disconnect it, I'll loose all the freon. Even if I leave it in the car, I'd still like to top-up the freon for when I get it back on the road. Does anybody know where in the US Northwest that still allows R-12 freon use (and the station where I could get it replaced/topped-up)? I wouldn't want to even think of the cost involved to convert to R-134a! |
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