Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:03:13 GMT From: wittnamnopsamam.shawneelink.net Subject: Re: R-134a in 86 SAAB 900 T?
Switched my wife's 1990 900S over to -134 and it's worked fine. Gets pretty hot/humid here in Southern Illinois, too. GW On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:26:54 -0700, "Charles Stoyer" <cstoyernopsamrpex.com> wrote: >Turned on my A/C today and it is not blowing cold air. 86 SAAB 900 T 3-door. > >I like this car. It only has 225,000 miles on it. Everything works (except >the A/C). > >Should I get it fixed with R-12 or convert to R-134A? I gotta have A/C. > >I live in Golden, 6300 feet, so it's not like Phoenix or Houston... > >Every mechanic I have ever talked to says R-134a sucks. Every owner I have >ever talked to (who converted) says it's not as good as R-12 but it does >work. Of course, systems designed for R-134a work well, I have heard. It's >the retrofits that are up in the air, so to speak. > >Probably call Mile Hi Auto Body tomorrow. They fixed it 7 years ago for >$140. If a couple $300 will buy me another few years, I'd go for it. But >what about the compressor, etc? > >Thanks for any advice, > >Charles. > >
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