Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:41:38 GMT From: "Duane Dostie" <ddostienopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: Converting from R-12 to R-134
"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