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bumslie75 · 04-23-2009, 06:44 PM

Can you still buy r12 ac recharge kits? If not how do i convert my 87 to the new stuff. I just hope it dont coast a lot lol

454HO · 04-23-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bumslie75

Can you still buy r12 ac recharge kits? If not how do i convert my 87 to the new stuff. I just hope it dont coast a lot lol

Sure you can still buy R12... if you take an EPA certification course and pass the test. I did it a few years ago. Forget how much it cost, but it was less than a pound of R12 freon.

Now I've got a 30lbs cylinder and a case or two of 12oz cans in the garage collecting dust.... just in case.

**thinair** · 04-23-2009, 07:22 PM

does anyone else see the answer to the question here?

Manbearpig · 04-23-2009, 09:12 PM

http://searchwarp.com/swa15436.htm

grinch4om · 04-24-2009, 08:02 AM

buy a retrofit kit, flush the system, buy a new receiver/dryer, add PAG oil, recharge

Damien · 04-24-2009, 04:01 PM

You can pick up R12 at most parts stores around here. After R134a became popular the price of the R12 dropped to less then R134a.
I used to know of shops that had good luck just adding the retro fit kit, oil and R134a to a R12 system after they sucked it down. It is not the excepted way, but if it works. or do as grinch4om said.

04-23-2009, 06:44 PM	#1
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	R12 Can you still buy r12 ac recharge kits? If not how do i convert my 87 to the new stuff. I just hope it dont coast a lot lol

04-23-2009, 07:22 PM	#3
thinair thinair Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: omaha,ne Posts: 1,019	Re: R12 does anyone else see the answer to the question here?

04-23-2009, 09:12 PM	#4
Manbearpig Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: R12 http://searchwarp.com/swa15436.htm __________________ 1972 GMC C10

04-24-2009, 08:02 AM	#5
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: R12 buy a retrofit kit, flush the system, buy a new receiver/dryer, add PAG oil, recharge

04-24-2009, 04:01 PM	#6
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: R12 You can pick up R12 at most parts stores around here. After R134a became popular the price of the R12 dropped to less then R134a. I used to know of shops that had good luck just adding the retro fit kit, oil and R134a to a R12 system after they sucked it down. It is not the excepted way, but if it works. or do as grinch4om said. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.



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