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dumping the R134A tomorrow :-)
Posted by derf (more from derf) on Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:11:03

Elder son did this on his 97 900 convertible last spring, refilling with 'duracool' refrigerant. Result, as evidenced by me, was impressive: centre vent temps at 37F
My 97 has gone past the nicely cold performance (low refrigerant symptom) now into the barely cold regime.. too low to be genuinely useful.
a) r134a is seriously corrosive and as result it pinholes the evaporator into a replacement
b) R134A is no less Eco toxic than R 12 (soon to be outlawed as well ?)
c) 40% less efficient than R12 at actual cooling .

Will let you know.. How.. it works in my pore old '97 :-)

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THAN r

Posts in this Thread:

dumping the R134A tomorrow :-), derf, Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:11:03
- it works.., derf, Fri, 6 Aug 2010 19:09:40
  - Interested in long term effect, Bill Homer, Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:52:07
- Re: dumping the R134A tomorrow :-), Paul from Palmyra, PA, Fri, 6 Aug 2010 08:49:43
- How do you even get it?, Gene N , Thu, 5 Aug 2010 07:36:58
  - Re: How do you even get it?, BobS, Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:17:46
  - Re: How do you even get it?, TML, Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:25:28
    - Guess I should have checked the web site., Gene N , Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:11:39
- If a system is designed for R134A then..., marvinstockman, Thu, 5 Aug 2010 06:22:59
  - Behr compressor runs just fine w R134a, Ken Fisher, Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:38:55
    - Source of Behr compressor, 92saaber, Fri, 6 Aug 2010 09:18:26
      - Re: Source of Behr compressor, Ken Fisher, Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:09:09
  - my experience with alternate refrigerant, Graham Vink, Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:03:28
    - Sorry, I wasn't clear, Marvin Stockman, Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:05:22

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