Has anyone completed an R134 conversion from R12 on their 93 air conditioning? My AC has been doing great until this year and it needs some R12. With R12 being so expensive I'm considering a conversion to R134.
R134 Conversion
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I discussed this with the guy who recharged my car's a/c a couple of years ago. He said that it would work, but since the system was not made for R134, it would not blow anywhere near as cold as it would with the old R12. I had mine recharged with R12 and it was like $50 to $75 (I can't remember the exact amount)
Thought about it, but decided to stick with R12. Mine needs a recharge as well, I believe...
If I move to R134 I can do my own maintenance.
I converted my '84 Tbird TC to R134 last year and it blows extremely cold! My buddy who works for Ford did the conversion with a $35 dollar kit. The AC works great and I can now recharge it for a couple of bucks. My old OEM compressor has a small leak so R12 was just way to much money to keep recharging.....
KO
KO
Did they flush and vacume the system?
MINE HAS BEEN CONVERTED AND BLOWS JUST AS COLD WITH NO PROBLEMS.
If I do this myself, what kit should I use? What "gotchas" should I look out for? How much R134 is required? Any info would be helpful.
My buddy did the job, so I do not know any tips. You will need 2-3 large 134 cans to refill. I think all he did was empty the R12, change the fittings and install the R134. He told me it was pretty simple...
KO
KO
The mineral oil in the compressor should also be replaced to do it right.
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