ac ports........were are they?
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ac ports........were are they?
hey i cant find my damn ac ports so i can get my ac recharged, and or converted if its not already converted to r134, driving this car in 90-100 degree weather without functioning ac is killing me, so any help will be greatly apreciated
They are located on the passenger frame rail, on the AC lines. They're easy to see without moving anything.
Have a pro AC shop do the work - unless you really know AC systems well, there's lots of ways you can tear your system up. If possible, have the system repaired and recharged with R12 - it's more pricey than R134a, but will cool far better.
Dale
Have a pro AC shop do the work - unless you really know AC systems well, there's lots of ways you can tear your system up. If possible, have the system repaired and recharged with R12 - it's more pricey than R134a, but will cool far better.
Dale
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noone in oregon does r12 anymore, theres a couple that use to but they ran out, r12 is now illegal to handle over here beacuse it also has to be handled by a proffesional, if its been converted then i can add to it on my own, thats not a problem, i sell 134 kits daily at work, ill have to get under the car and look for them when it cools down, or are they up top?
Originally Posted by bosscobra
noone in oregon does r12 anymore, theres a couple that use to but they ran out, r12 is now illegal to handle over here beacuse it also has to be handled by a proffesional, if its been converted then i can add to it on my own, thats not a problem, i sell 134 kits daily at work, ill have to get under the car and look for them when it cools down, or are they up top?
The problem is finding it. It is no longer manufactured (since 1996). All "new" R-12 is actually recovered refrigerant that is repackaged.
Good luck finding it and it usually runs $25+ a pound (last rime I checked).
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Originally Posted by bosscobra
noone in oregon does r12 anymore, theres a couple that use to but they ran out, r12 is now illegal to handle over here beacuse it also has to be handled by a proffesional, if its been converted then i can add to it on my own, thats not a problem, i sell 134 kits daily at work, ill have to get under the car and look for them when it cools down, or are they up top?
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yea well i dont know any places to buy the stuff, and i can get 134 at work, i did find the ports tho, it is r12 right now, ill just pay a place to discharge the old crap, dump the old oil outa the compressor, and refill with r134, i dont wanna deal with finding a place that deals with r12
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^ Don't blame you, as the last place quoted me $60 - $80 a pound for R-12.
My dad has a friend (a farmer) who still has something like 10 cases of R-12 that he uses in his tractors. He is getting REAL old, and I have dibs on a case when he decides to retire and ot need it anymore. R-12 really DOES work much better than R-134A, but....most don't think the price and lack of availability are worth the hassle. There is only one shop in my area that even stocks R-12 anymore.
My dad has a friend (a farmer) who still has something like 10 cases of R-12 that he uses in his tractors. He is getting REAL old, and I have dibs on a case when he decides to retire and ot need it anymore. R-12 really DOES work much better than R-134A, but....most don't think the price and lack of availability are worth the hassle. There is only one shop in my area that even stocks R-12 anymore.