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AC & idle stab.
Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
Mon, 22 Jul 1996 20:29:13 +0100
Hi A/C folks, Today I've finished my ac conversion into R134a. I have also exchanged the ac condenser (expensiv). It works nice...
Re: Vanagon AC
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 3 Oct 2013 05:36:45 -0700
Yeah, I knew about the downside to R134a.� They also say it does not cool as well as other refrigerants, but that was part...
Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 7 May 2013 14:49:45 -0700
...My own '87 Westy got a cheapo R134a conversion a few years back and because of presumed leaks needs a recharge per season to...
Re: AC tinkering
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 30 May 2006 17:13:08 -0700
Freeze-12 is 80% R134a and 20% some other refrigerant that doesn't come to mind at the moment- the '20% other' is supposed...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a, VW tech bulletin, there's one.
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 03:46:06 EDT
In a message dated 98-08-18 20:20:20 EDT, jdpierce@kpmg.com writes: << What is the difference in cooling ability between R12...
Re: AC Question
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:09:25 +0000
...AC Question I did the cheapo R134a FLAPS conversion on my '87 Westy after I got a two grand quote from a "reputable" shop...
Re: How much R134a for '84 GL
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sat, 27 Jun 1998 20:52:33 -0500
Ken et. al., I am doing the same thing. I believe on my 87 and 91 they both have 2.9 lbs and you...
A/C leak stopper results
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:26:44 -0700
...This is a '90 Westy with a system converted to r134a. For those of you who have to do the same, are you able...
Re: AC Conversion: R12 to R134A
Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 21:23:30 -0500
...R12 to R134A > > Date: Monday, July 23, 2001 5:10 PM > > > > Remove your compressor, drain mineral oil, flush compressor and lines > > w/non clorinated...
Re: Does the A/C Recirculate? (Q 2 of 2)
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Wed, 26 May 1999 00:52:53 -0500
...As far as the lack of cooling, this is most likely due to a leak of refrigerant (freon or R134a). A competent a/c...
Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 30 May 2004 20:12:31 -0500
...You really should > replace them with the new green ones -- they work very well for both R12 and > R134a. If you are converting to...
Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
Historical mailing list - Owen
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 09:52:59 -0500
...COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 10:07 PM Subject: Re: R134a in 88 Weekender. > Just a word of warning; most R-12 and...
Re: R 134a pressure specs
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 3 May 2002 10:01:59 -0500
...a/c gurus, > I need to recharge my a/c with R134a refrigerant. I have > done an achive > search with no success. I am...
Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 10:44:49 -0400
...Wal-mart, has something special in it that makes R12, and R134a oils compatable. I've converted a Jetta, AC system. I rebuild the...
Re: [Syncro] R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:09:30 -0700
...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com; Syncro@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Syncro] R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion Anyone done one of these? What does it entail...
Re: Vanagon a/c
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 24 May 2011 21:27:59 -0500
...Schwaia wrote: > global warming (climate change in PC terms) over a hole in the ozone layer... Name your poison: R134a = greenhouse gas; R12 = CFC. >
Re: warning eurovan owners/ 134a
Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 09:06:56 -0500
...of grief connected with it. > > I do not understand what the R134a had to do with being the cause of his > fire. Please elaborate...
Re: Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 11:43:28 -0700
...This is the same thing as Freeze 12, Duracool and other alternatives to R12 and R134a. Most people are shocked and horrified to hear...
A/C shop in CA?
Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:19:48 -0700
Can anybody suggest a reliable A/C shop for conversion to R134a in California? We got a quote from a local a/c shop...
Re: R134 USERS??????????
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 01:08:54 PDT
...Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:40:34 -0700 > >Chris, > >I did mine last year. > >R134a seems to cool about as poorly as R12 did...
R12 - R134a Retrofits
Historical mailing list - Subject: R12 - R134a Retrofits
Thu, 24 Mar 1994 22:30:03 GMT
Received another mailing from Castrol today on their Icematic Retro100 ester-based oil for R12-R134a retrofits on auto A/C. This one included...
Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 7 May 2013 17:30:08 -0500
...Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 4:49 PM > > 18 months ago I had the AC system gone completely through - and > converted to R134a. It got...
Re: I lost my cool!!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 20:05:29 -0500
...The AC Pro stuff I saw today at AutoZone is R134a. The fittings for R134a and R12 are different of course. If your vehicle...
Re: A/C compressor repair
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 09:23:12 -0400
...FWIW R134a is being phased out. The replacement equipment for R-1234yf was just dropped shipped to us (I work at a Cadillac dealership...
Re: How to convert to 134?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Tue, 6 May 2008 20:24:54 +0200
...But, what about changing the oil when converting from R12 to R134a? I have to go that way on my 92 Passat. Here in...
Dimensions for A/C hoses
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:26:09 +0200
...I re-used the stock ´87 hoses back then, and also the R12 expansion valve (working with R134a since the retrofit). For several reasons...
Re: Adding freon
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 3 Apr 2010 19:54:26 -0500
...I have inquired of three different shops about retrofitting it to R134a, and each of them has advised against it, and even seemed very...
Costco R-134a
Historical mailing list - Mark G
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 16:45:21 -0400
...and thought I'd pass this along, since R-12 vs. R134a is currently a hot topic. (Sorry for the pun...) Anyway, I don...
FS: 91 GL Vanagon 7-pass Wisconsin, $895
Historical mailing list - rpc
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:18:25 -0700
1991 Vanagon GL, All convenience options, AC converted to r134a, 7 Passenger, non-westy, 2 wheel drive. 130,000 miles AUTOMATIC. Complete, RUNNING and...
Re: R12-R134a and the dealer.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:59:14 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-14 10:58:15 EDT, ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM writes: << Have you ever seen a knowledgeable VW...
Re: Aircon Retrofit?
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 17 May 1999 20:21:24 -0500
...It's R134a., not R124a. R406 is a blended refrigerant, which has one very significant implication: If a leak develops, you must recover all...
Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 23:36:20 -0700
Hey Stan, get on the horn, call Brewster's in Anchorage, Alaska and they will send you some kick-ass suspenders with hardware that...
Re: AC refurb
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 12 May 2011 06:04:22 -0700
...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=365626&highlight=r134a Good luck! Stephen --- On Thu, 5/12/11, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO...
AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 7 May 2013 15:49:55 -0500
18 months ago I had the AC system gone completely through - and converted to R134a. It got new seals and the whole nine yards...
Re: thanks for posting
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:51:55 -0700
...I select what to read by the subject (or author), I save the 'good' ones (my r12-r134a mail box has 23 messages going...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:41:37 EDT
The rumor that has been going around about the whole R-12 ban issue is this. Dupont holds the patent on the refrigerant R...
Re: Air Conditioner Question
Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:04:35 -0500
...Anyone have any luck with refrigerant > conversions? > > Chip Beckham > 85 GL This summer I converted a Plymouth Acclaim to R134a, not quite as cold...
Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:59 -0700
...According to those who have used it, it cools better than R134a and is available direct, I think. Since my own backyard R134a conversion...
Re: Freeze-12 and other A/C supplies
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:52:49 -0500
Not to raise another big long lengthy debate on R134a vs Freeze 12 - and all the rules and tech stuff not withstanding - from what...
Re: A/C refrigerant oil quantities
Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
Mon, 22 May 2000 13:01:14 EDT
Hi, What if I want to up grade to R134a? How does one flush out the old lubricant (since the lube for R-12...
Re: Dimensions for A/C hoses
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 08:14:30 -0400
...They would all be brand new barrier style hoses suitable for R134a of course. As for your leak, I would suspect the expansion valve...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:33:33 -0400
On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, Yi-Ruey Wei wrote: > Why the US is the only country in the world trying to ban the superior...
Re: Vanagon AC
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 3 Oct 2013 06:03:14 -0700
...Vanagon AC Yeah, I knew about the downside to R134a.� They also say it does not cool as well as other refrigerants, but that...
Got the R134a, yahoo!
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 11:38:01 -0500
Hi Volks: I got the complete r-134a conversion kit from K-Mart in Grand Forks, ND for $30.95! I am very impressed...
Re: A/C
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:48:02 -0400
My '87 was like that so I tried a cheapo R134a conversion from FLAPS and that worked. Persistent small leak requires annual recharge. I...
Re: Vanagon a/c
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:08:37 +0000
...Bostig ConversionNew AC Compressor and and service ports for R134aHad AC guys pull vacuum and check for leaks. Added new oil and R134a low...
Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:04:15 -0400
...I made no assumption that this system had been modified in any way such as the conversion to r134a. The capacity of the system...
Re: Air conditioning - 1988 GL 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:21:03 -0400
...was obvious with a blue cap as the result of the R134a > conversion. The BENTLEY Sshows only the low pressre port in the diagram...
R134A Conversion Done!
Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 11:01:02 EDT
One other note. All the work was done by my mechanic (Indian Peaks Auto, Boulder CO), and NOT by the local VW dealer. The...
Re: Freeze 12 pressures?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:49:46 -0500
...Didn't seem any different than R134a to me. I tend to use Duracool. The only downside I have is that Duracool seems to...
Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 8 May 2013 23:29:24 -0500
R134a only has 80% of the thermal mass of R12 which means that R134a will only cool 80% as effectively as R12. Newer designs...
Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:41:46 -0500
...found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC > > > > A Samba thread on R134a conversion from a few years ago involved > > replacing all the...
Re: A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point)
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:01:33 -0500
...A/C -R12--R134a (a bit off point) On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, Yi-Ruey Wei wrote: > Why the US is the only country...
Re: A/C compressor question - noise
Historical mailing list - Vince So
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:17:38 -0700
...A/C compressor question - noise > > > I shifted to R134a last summer in my 86 Syncro. It kept me plenty cool in > 95 F with...
access to rear a/c evaporator
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Tue, 7 Apr 1998 16:11:05 -0400
...Looks like a $1,000 job after everything is done, I'm still dithering about converting to R134a (not as cool as R12 I...
Re: Vanagon AC
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 2 Oct 2013 22:31:28 -0500
As I understand it, if you convert to R134a refrigerant the system will leak because the 134a molecules are smaller and find their way...
AC Compressor SD-508 loose fitting
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Thu, 2 Sep 2021 09:40:42 -0400
...It was cooling fine, then as the connection vibrated loose, it discharged oil and R134a, I shut it off as soon as it stopped...
Re: air conditioning
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:37:17 -0700
...IIRC there's a retrofit expansion valve for the vanagon for R134a- some people seem to have gone without it, but if you can...
Re: WTB A/C gauges and vacuum pump
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:53:47 -0600
...I will use a propane/butane mixture which is totally legal and >>more effecient that R12 or R134A > >Maybe more efficent, but not legal...
Re: Sanden compressors
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:32:33 -0400
...you can run a new SD709 on R12 and do a R134a conversion later. On the other hand, if you are opting to run...