What type refrigerant came on our cars? I too want my AC back

[sukchew at cox.net (Chuck Blue)]

It sounds like a hose or condenser problem check it out.Maybe parts can be had from your local wrecking yard.Cool is really nice when everyday is above 90 degrees.
Good luck
ole blue
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: julie@menloparkrandd.com 
  To: Chuck Blue ; gforbess@attglobal.net ; smithma7@gmail.com ; neptunonc@yahoo.com ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 8:05 PM
  Subject: Re: What type refrigerant came on our cars? I too want my AC back


   I fixed the heater problem (it broke in dash keeping the d**n heat on) and it blew cool. Sooo. I went and bought one of the R134a kits. Viewed the video, got the tools and tried loading it. A really low hiss could be heard after I turned off the engine leak near the radiator. Ohhh well...

  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: Chuck Blue [mailto:sukchew@cox.net]
  >Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 08:09 PM
  >To: gforbess@attglobal.net, smithma7@gmail.com, neptunonc@yahoo.com, 
  >scirocco-l@scirocco.org
  >Subject: Re: What type refrigerant came on our cars? I too want my AC back
  >
  >Okay People.Here's the scoop on refrigerant substitutes for R-12
  >Frigc-FR-2 contains 39% of 124 59% 134a and 2% butane
  >FreeZone RB-276 19% 142b 79%134a
  >R-406a 55% HCFC-22 41% HCF142b
  >Autofrost GHG-X4/ 51% HCFC-22 28.5%HCFC124 16.5% HCFC 124b
  > These are not well known substitutes for R-12
  >Freeze -12 is 20% 142b and 80% 134a People think and use it as a drop in 
  >refrigerant but it is not.Special fittings are required.If you have to go to 
  >that much trouble to change to a refridgerant that contains 80% R-134 why 
  >not go ahead and convert to all R134a.
  > I am not a AC man but I do work with AC freon recovery equipment and ask a 
  >lot of questions from AC people.I have had people tell me that R134a does 
  >not cool as well as R12 but that has not been my experience. I flushed and 
  >changed to R134 and I can not tell any diffrence. This was done on a 90 
  >Nissan pick up and I have not had any problems with any of the components.I 
  >am not advocating this procedure. It was done as a cheap fix and I have been 
  >using it for about 4 years with no problems.
  > It all may blow up tomorrow but so far so good.It is not a daily driver so 
  >that may be a factor.
  > There are some other subs but these seem to be the main ones.
  >Good luck,
  >
  >ole blue
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  >From: <gforbess@attglobal.net>
  >To: <smithma7@gmail.com>; <neptunonc@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
  >Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:05 PM
  >Subject: Re: What type refrigerant came on our cars? I too want my AC back
  >
  >
  >Freeze 12 is what was used to replace the R12 in our Mercedes after some
  >a/c work about 3-4 years ago. I've had zero problems and the efficiency
  >seems to be even better than the original. No seal replacement or purging
  >was required. http://freeze-12.com/
  >
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