Re: A/C (while we're on that subject)

[scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)]

Thanks Dan!

Could you elaborate on the " Suck the system down" (insert distastefull
gas siphoning memories here) procedure for me?

Where do we get that "cool uv dye" ???

Thanks!

Mark . . .
Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/marc.htm

On Tue, 29 Sep 1998 16:13:54 -0500 "Daniel A. Nowlan" <nowlan@flash.net>
writes:
>At 15:38 9/29/98 -0500, Warren, John wrote:
>
>>
>
>>	Have any of you folks tried to change your
>
>>	R-12 system over to R-134a?? What's
>
>>	required for the changeover?
>
>
>It's pretty simple.  Replace your receiver drier and install a 
>"retrofit
>kit."  Suck the system down, and dump in a few cans of R-134a along 
>with
>some of that cool uv dye so that <italic>when</italic>, I mean
><italic>if</italic>, your system leaks you can easily detect it.  If 
>you
>plan on having future a/c problems, it's much cheaper to go R-134a.  
>If
>your system seem to be in good working order, I would recommend
>continuing to pay $30/lb for R-12 if I were you.  R-134a is just not 
>as
>efficient at cooling.  It's as simple as that.  Having said that, I
>should inform you that I'm in Arlington TX, hot-spot of the nation, 
>even
>in September.  If you're somewhere that's not so like, Hell for 
>instance,
>R-134a is probably OK for ya'.  I'm done rambling.  Over and out.
>
>
>Dan
>
>'86 8v red martian
>
>
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>
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