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R12 is Dead, I Just Found Freeze12
p3skyking
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Tried to get my '91 Honda AC serviced yesterday and found out nobody in town does R12 anymore. Guy told me about Freeze12 that is compatable with R12 systems and is available at auto supply houses.
Sure enough, after putting on new fittings, 36 ounces of Freeze12 and 6 ounces of lubricant, I've got good cold air and didn't cost me an arm or leg.
Maybe this will help keep some old fart cool. [8D]
Sure enough, after putting on new fittings, 36 ounces of Freeze12 and 6 ounces of lubricant, I've got good cold air and didn't cost me an arm or leg.
Maybe this will help keep some old fart cool. [8D]
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Question, when you say you spent $50 on fittings, do you mean you had to change fittings and a hose on the car just to be able to add the freeze 12, or was that a repair that was needed before you added the freeze 12?
The old truck doesn't need any repair, just a boost. It blows cool, but not cold.
Also, do you have to evacuate the old R12 or just add the freeze 12 to what is already there?
Also, do you have to evacuate the old R12 or just add the freeze 12 to what is already there?
That largely depends on what stuff you want to put in.
Some equivalents can be mixed with R12 - some can't.
Normally you would evacuate the refrigerant and the lubricant - and replace it with new lubricant and refrigerant.
Although they might be equivalent when it comes to the refrigeration in regards to pressure and temperatures.... the difference in chemical composition might require a different type of lubricant.
R12 and R22 is banned here - and even R134A is on it's way out.
But it might be different "overthere".
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