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Duracool 12a
The guy at the shop showed me a little canister of Duracool 12a but i told him i would be back so i can talk to you guys first but of course i didn't mention "you guys" HAHAHAHAHA yea so its 50$ for one of the small cans. will i need 1 can or 2 of em? and the tube thing that he has to pump it in says 134a on it. will any left over 134a on that presure tube thing get into my system? and will 1 can be enough?
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well, I would have him draw a vaccum on it first and make sure your $50 can of refridgerant won't go bye-bye in a week.
Secondly, you'll have to either find a shop with an R-12 machine so they can draw a vaccum....or buy the conversion nipples and then this guy can draw a vaccum.
Third, no, no 134 gas will get in oyur system fom his manifold.....unless this guy doesn't charge properly and leaves his manifold full of gas.
Secondly, you'll have to either find a shop with an R-12 machine so they can draw a vaccum....or buy the conversion nipples and then this guy can draw a vaccum.
Third, no, no 134 gas will get in oyur system fom his manifold.....unless this guy doesn't charge properly and leaves his manifold full of gas.
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he has this tube thing and it has the guage in the middle that has numbers on it like a speedometer and on it it says 134 =/ and the tube thing went to where the ac gas would go into
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so before anything i should mention vaccuming to him before he puts my duracool in? this way it'll seem like i know what should go on so he cant scam me?
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Yeah, if he didn't even vaccum it to see if it holds, then he's probably just rying to sell you a can. I do A/C at the shop and I would never try to pull that ****...its too hard on the enviroment.
Anyways, I would definetly tell him to pull a deep vaccum and see if it holds it for at least 20-30 minutes. If it drops much more than an inch or two in that time, you've got a leak and you're new gas will be part of the large hole in the ozone in a matter of days or weeks.
If it holds vaccum, then by all means, charge that mother up!
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OH what do you guys think is better? freeze12 or duracool12 or same?? both are propane right? Another thing, is 134 better than freeze12/duracool12 or is the replacements still better? better as in colder
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May hydrocarbon refrigerants be used to replace CFC-12, commonly referred to as "Freon® ," in cars?
No. It is illegal to use hydrocarbon refrigerants like HC-12a® and DURACOOL 12a® as substitutes for CFC-12 in automobile or truck air conditioning under any circumstances.
http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/refrigerants/hc-12a.html
No. It is illegal to use hydrocarbon refrigerants like HC-12a® and DURACOOL 12a® as substitutes for CFC-12 in automobile or truck air conditioning under any circumstances.
http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/refrigerants/hc-12a.html
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Duracool is not legal for use in the USA. Might be in Canada, but if the US EPA has banned its use, I don't know how much I would trust it in my car.
Here is the list of approved automotive replacement refrigerants. Freeze12 is on that list:
http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/refrig...sts/mvacs.html
Here is the list of approved automotive replacement refrigerants. Freeze12 is on that list:
http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/refrig...sts/mvacs.html
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I looked almost everywhere for freeze12 but no one has it wtf man only duracool so what do i do?? should i just go with the duracool12 or wait for the freeze12 which will take who knows how long before i can get my hands on it?
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Originally Posted by classicauto
IMHO do the conversion.
You'll need to get the conversion fittings anyways in order to vaccum the system, then a new airdryer and conversion oil and you're good to go.
But the freeze 12 may be....will be.....cheaper.
You'll need to get the conversion fittings anyways in order to vaccum the system, then a new airdryer and conversion oil and you're good to go.
But the freeze 12 may be....will be.....cheaper.
I thought you guys up there kept cool from the beating wings of the humongous mosquitos?
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Originally Posted by supra rx-7
is freeze12 propane?