512TR AC question

Can only say that those two statements do not agree at all. Have you, or can you, put a hand in behind the condensor fans to "feel" if there is a reasonable amount of airflow (and it should be rather warm if the AC is "on")? I.e., when you say "the condensor fans come on appropriately" are you just judging that by the sound or by the airflow?

 

Does that mean "new and stock" or "new substitutes"? These should be fairly kick-ass fans.

 

Our 90 TR in Texas never has the A/C set at full cold and I am never uncomfortable. The 512 in my opinion has a better condenser design .
But ours is white and I use nothing but real R12.

Slow leaks in the system are a no extra charge feature of Ferrari due mostly to the garbage hoses Ferrari uses. With 134a retaining freon is hopeless.

 

The 512TR has a very strong A/C in my opinion. It is hard to adjust it to the exact temperature you need it to blow, but if we are talking about power and cold, I think it is a very strong unit.

 

EPA out-lawed R-12, Most older HVAC techs liked the R-12 better than R-134. Rumor is they want to out law R-134 soon. The residential R-22 is gone, you can't even retrofit the older units with the new freon. Whole new unit needed. Condenser and A-coil. The EPA likes to stick it to consumers. How much really are we saving the planet?

 

R12
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/la/search/?query=r12

 

If you think R12 is expensive you should see what the replacement for R134 costs.
Newer freons are all just incremental improvements and its odd how a mandated replacement happens only after the patent rights on the previous version expires.
If they were serious about freon being released in the environment they would require higher quality components that reduced unintended releases like hoses and seals. But requirements are only made when it allows for higher profit for the industry.

 

EPA contacted Du-pont chemical about developing a more eviro friendly freon to replace R-12. Dupont replied, it won't sell. EPA maid it mandatory, made R-12 disappear. Dupont had the royalty license rites on all R-134. Everyone had to pay Dupont to produce it. Just like the post above. All this save the planet is BS. for profit.

 

The Testarossa/512TR are not refrigerators. You may simply be asking far too much from an old system. That said, how much refrigerant and you pumping into the system? You may not be adding enough. I usually fill to 1.75lbs, which will usually set the high and low sides where they should be. It should be able to bring the cabin to a comfortable temp. However...that angled front windshield is a real bugger to fight..