R12 ->R134a retrofitted, but I have a question

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

i'm gonna cut/paste my good o'l r134 post from last year:


ok, went to auto-zone a couple of days ago, bought the r-134a retrofit kit (~$40), went home, let
the (very little) bit of freon out of my system, followed directions on box. fairly simple really,
fire up engine, put in 1 can 134, 1 can oil, then the rest of the cans of 134. 20 minutes later i
had working a/c. shut car off, sprayed soapy water on joints for a quick leak check (none visible).
i've been using it for the past 2 days, working so far. if it developes/has a leak i'll just get the
$20 can of r-134a stop leak and throw that in, followed by some $2 cans of r-134a, heheh.
honestly i think the oil included has a bit of the stop leak stuff in it already.
as far as all the questions you must have about having to change o-rings, seals, compressors, etc. i
dont know what to tell you. all i know is the crap works, and im using the hell out of it.
besides, the rieger looks alot better driving around with the windows up, heh.
al

Allyn Malventano, ET1(SS), USN
87 rocco 16v (rieger gto - green - 'der rocco' - a/c WORKING)
87 jetta 8v wolfsburg 2dr (260k, still tight :)


(wow, that was a while ago (june 17, 2001)). as a side note, the ac is still working just fine.
Enjoy!

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
Cc: "Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: R12 ->R134a retrofitted, but I have a question


> All this talk about AC has reminded me that I've been sweating my ass
> off in my rocco all summer.  While I don't mind loosing some weight, I'd
> be damn nice to have while I sit still in traffic from time to time.
>
> My setup is stock OEM and from all the records the PO supplied, the AC
> was never serviced.  So, what do I have to do for the conversion?  Would
> it be better to just find someone with R12 and have the system serviced
> with that?  I'd like all options except the one that keeps my roasting.
> I did think about removing all the AC stuff, but in all reality, it's
> just too damn hot here in Georgia.
>
> So, lay it on me.  If there is hardware that needs to be replaced, what
> is and where do I get it?  Can I get by without hardware replacement?
> Have I asked enough questions yet?>
>
> William
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