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Anyone have a line on a shop that can handle an R12 or Freeze12 recharge in the area, preferably in Dallas proper? Having a bear of a time finding a shop that can do it.
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That's not gonna be cheap."It's another burrito, it's a cold Lone Star in my hand!" -
probably cheaper than finding an r134 retro fit kit for an 80s Alfa Romeo lolComment
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Expensive as shit. I can tell you where to get it if you have a license, but that's about it.Originally posted by BradMOriginally posted by LeahComment
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I have a license and all the tools to do it. R-12 is more expensive than gold bars but I've had great luck with FREEZE12 as an alternative that is less expensive. If you have a system that leaks I would suggest you get it fixed properly or you're just throwing away money, wearing out parts prematurely, and harming the environment.Comment
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you know freeze 12=80% R-134a and 20% HCFC-142b.Comment
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Fuck a bunch of that. Apparently you can scavenge some parts from later 164s and wind up with a pretty good system, but it would run me almost what I have in the car total. No thanks.Originally posted by Pro88LX View PostComment
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This is what I was thinking. I've changed some 12 systems with 134 to get people through summer and they are still running 2 years since. Not sure I would do that in this case though.Originally posted by QIK46 View Post"It's another burrito, it's a cold Lone Star in my hand!"Comment
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LOL. is it leaking or did you have to open the system?Originally posted by Slowhand View PostComment
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I have no clue. It hasn't been recharged in 5 years, and the A/C in these things is notoriously bad, but it may be leaking (ain't shit left to leak out now!). Regardless, I found a place over by my place that's going to take a look at it and check out the condition of everything for me along with a recharge, thankfully.Originally posted by Pro88LX View PostComment
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just an FYI, I called one of the top classic car A/C restoration/suppliers for some info and a hard to find part on my system. The tech guy said that their SOP is to take an open system (one that doesnt show any pressure) and vac it, toss a few pounds of R134a in it, and see if it works. Granted, they are working with old classic car stuff, but the theory was that r134a was cheap, and that was good enough to check it out and see what happens.
Another intersting thing he said was that he didnt expect mine to hold a vac if it was empty, but he did say that the chances were good that it would hold pressure either way. I actually had some pressure in mine when I started, but the compressor wasnt good and there was a restriction somewhere too ( I think).
hope that rambling makes you feel better?"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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Ive done quite a few 12 conversions. Usually just do green rings, service port adapters and drier then add PAG oil and evac and charge. Couple years latter and they still blow at sub 40* temps.Originally posted by dee View Post
Even had to do a couple that the customer didn't want to wait for or couldn't afford the drier and they still blow at low 40* temps.
Didn't they used to use propane for old R12 systems as well?Good judgment comes from bad decisions and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.Comment
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