Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 02:04:04 -0400 From: "Jay" <maunakea51nopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Converting from R-12 to R-134
Thanks! Will stay with R-12 till a major break! J "Duane Dostie" <ddostienopsamnline.net> wrote in message news:mS6s7.2674$w7.815984nopsam02.optonline.net... > > "Jay" <maunakea51nopsamail.com> wrote in message > news:tque2df3cv1c28nopsam.supernews.com... > > Just had our 91 9000 in for service of the A/C system. It has a leak in > it > > and the cost is $218 for 39 oz. of freon plus service charge for repairing > > the leak, an "O" ring. Is this a good time to convert to R-134? Is > there > > any factory kits? For this particular system what is the "best" or most > > reliable procedure complete this job. The compressor appears to be good. > > Thanks. > > http://216.78.172.244/climate_control_folder/ac_retro.htm > > Tom Townsend's site above has a blow by blow. I did mine this spring and > has been blowing cold air ever since. The hardest part will be evacuating > the system prior to recharging with R134a. Nobody rents vacuum pumps. I > work in a lab that has one. > > Easy job. > > Duane > >