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

[Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

Why replace the reciever dryer???

Brian Honnold
'78 Rocco Ragtop

On Tuesday, September 29, 1998 2:14 PM, Daniel A. Nowlan [SMTP:nowlan@flash.net] wrote:
> 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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