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• 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: After Market Radiator Fan?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 27 May 2001 15:06:15 -0400
  ...should switch on the low speed fan regardless of water temperature. R12 level shouldn't directly influence the operation of the radiator fan, only...
• After Market Radiator Fan?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sun, 27 May 2001 12:24:37 -0600
  ...cause for the fan coming on so much is that the R12 level is lower than necessary? Anyone elses experiences would be appreciated. -- Steve...
• Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Sep 2021 22:47:49 -0500
  ...Back when I had my '88 van, I dutifully switched my system over to R-134a because R12 was going out and what little...
• Re: Friday flammables
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:18:16 -0700
  ...a temporary "top-up", since it can be added to either R12 or R134a systems. That's what I did with my van...except...
• Re: A/C hoses and fr12 refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 17:04:59 -0500
  ...It is quite a lot cheaper than r12 and according to Pennzoil dealer will cool as well as r12. Any comments on fr12 are...
• Re: Freeze 12 Update
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 17:40:04 -0700
  ...it seems to work about as well as my recollection of R12. Geo Hahn -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG...
• Re: AC servicing woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 18:33:25 -0400
  ...When are vans where built R12 with mineral oil was >> still the prevalent standard. No need to mention other options. As for the >> quantity...
• Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 11:10:27 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy ( who will be having his R12 system recharged this spring at a much greater cost) http://groups.msn.com...
• AC Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:37:13 -0700
  ...The part costs $160, which doesn't seem so bad in comparison to a new compressor and/or R12. But my friend suggested that...
• Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:18:41 +0000
  ...Most AC shops dumped or upgraded their R12 > recovery systems long ago, when the R12 to R134 conversion business finally > went away. > > You will...
• Re: 134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:12:47 -0800
  ...If you will take your R12 license and calculate the actual first class repair of a leaky or non functioning Vanagon system you'll...
• found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:35:49 +0000
  Found two 1LB cans of R12 in my late uncles garage. My 85 Westys AC worked when I bought it 20 years ago but...
• brakes done (right this time)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:19:04 -0600
  ...thanks Dennis!) ( http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0805A&L=vanagon&P=R12814). Now I have brakes and a functioning parking...
• Re: Air Conditioner Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 17:56:02 -0600
  ...In the early years, it wasn't much Freon to get a clear > sight > glass and R12 used to be cheap. Not anymore. My...
• Re: AC System Repair/ Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:08:47 -0700
  ...I'm considering conversion to Freeze-12 rather than > another R12 recharge (since the R12 will undoubtably leak away again, adding > to the ozone...
• Re: Fwd: 89 syncro westy ac question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:36:38 -0400
  At 23:49 8/15/2000, CHRIS STANN wrote: >R12 and R134 will burn when exposed to flame. The resulting gasses are >poisonous and...
• Re: 134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:06:52 -0600
  ...If this was a $300.00 midification I wouldn't encourage it but it cam be accomplished for less that the R12 refrigerant charge...
• Re: R12 or R134 - How to distinguish?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:58:51 -0400
  Yes, it makes a brown mud. The idea is to remove at least 80 percent of the previous chemicals that were inside. In a...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Wed, 25 May 2011 23:15:39 -0400
  ...It's still the freon (R12) >> system and I'm not prepared to pay the cost of regular R12 refills >> so it has to...
• Re: AC does loses freon
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:59:09 -0400
  ...R12 was the original fluid but since we can't get > it > anymore he uses something called Freeze 12 which works OK but does...
• A/C rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 6 May 1995 15:38:54 +0000
  ...On the bright side, since my a/c system uses R12 refrigerant, this is the best thing that happened to my compressor. First of...
• Re: 134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:49:25 -0600
  ...for less that the R12 refrigerant charge. > >>I was quoted $175.00 to recharge my Porsche system with R12 and that is > >>about the...
• Re: [Flickr] rogersisler2000 wants you to see something
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:22:34 -0700
  ...I'd say Renault, from an R12 or R16. Will there be prizes? Two weeks in Paris? A month on the Algarve? On Wed...
• 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: a/c rebuild and retrofitted to R134a
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Wed, 13 May 1998 13:07:17 -0700
  > > << sure is a lot less costly to recharge with R134a, > compared to R12. >> Scott wrote: > How often are you recharging? Did you replace any...
• Re: FOLLOW UP MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Chris ALmida
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:17:08 -0700
  ...Right now I already scheduled a R12 to 134 conversion and fill for Friday and leave for a trip on Tuesday so just want...
• Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 28 May 2004 12:29:12 -0400
  ...They give as good a cooling effect as the older R12, but have a much lesser head pressure (and hence on our Vanagons the...
• Re: Lowered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:53:08 -0400
  WOW!!! My AC doesn't work that well!!!!! Must be R12 on steroids! -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:29:45 -0500
  ...A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??) Hi John, When I converted to R134a, I replaced all the o-rings with the new green...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 23 May 2011 17:20:30 -0500
  ...It's still the freon (R12) system and I'm not prepared to pay >> the cost of regular R12 refills so it has to...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:18:25 -0500
  ...For some time, I considered changing over to R134a, but after a lot of reading decided to stay with the R12 for the time...
• Improving Vanagon Archive Search. [Was Re: Westy: Getting to the cookstove burner valve?]
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:24:46 -0800
  ...Here's my post: > > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9909A&L=vanagon&P=R12789 > > or http://tinyurl.com/df698 Thank...
• 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: AC question
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 21:39:23 -0400
  ...and I am wondering if anyone knows how many pounds of R12 are supposed to go in the Vanagon. If I know that then...
• '87 GL AC
  Historical mailing list - Susan Powell
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:32:39 -0500
  ...recharged original ac system with Freeze 12- stuff that can be used in place of R12. Good cool ac almost at once, but when...
• Re: Remving the camping equipment and a source for paint
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:33:29 -0800
  ...vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9909A&L=vanagon&P=R12789 Other than that, just hunt for screws and bolts. The rear cabinet...
• Re: ES-12 Refrigerant - Caution
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 15:46:25 -0400
  ...R134 is flammable and so is R12. Freon makes some nasty poisonous fumes when burned. Cars already carry gasoline, and that's pretty darn...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:02:05 -0700
  ...R134a doesn't work nearly as well as R12 in an unmodified R12 system.� Mods can run into some serious change. R134a will work...
• Re: R12-R134a and the dealer.
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:02:37 -0500
  ...DavidM <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Re: R12-R134a and the dealer. Jim DiGennaro wrote: > > Hi Volks, > I read Johns...
• Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
  Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 02:42:57 -0400
  ...A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??) > > Hi John, > When I converted to R134a, I replaced all the o-rings > with the new green...
• Re: all my R12 is gone..? (bummer)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 24 May 2005 16:29:22 -0700
  Ideally, an AC system should hold pressure forever. Realistically, on a 15+ year old vehicle like the Vanagon, you are indeed probably looking at...
• Re: any auto AC enthusiasts out there? compressor oil capacity? NVC
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:04:37 -0600
  ...So > unless you have the gauges and pump, just take it to an AC shop. > > Your Vanagon uses R12, which was phased out in...
• Re: Advance Auto AC recharge kit
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 14:01:58 -0700
  ...When the EPA turned Freon R12 into gold there have been many (Forgeries) canned and called R12. If you were to check for butane...
• A/C compressor question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 21:23:08 EDT
  ...seal as its lost a lot of this years charge of R12. I have used a sniffer and not been successful in finding a...
• Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:19:23 EDT
  TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> wrote: "plug the vents themselves with some foam rubber blocks" Last summer while driving through Redding, CA. in 108deg...
• Re: Air conditioning compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:05:33 -0600
  ...In time they will leak thru the old R12 HOSES and you will find yourself adding 134a periodically. The 134a has a much higher...
• Re: AC
  Historical mailing list - David Kurimski
  Tue, 7 May 2013 22:19:41 -0500
  ...How can I tell if its R12 or R134A? If its the former what type of shop could convert it? > > Thanks > Jim
• Re: ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!FOLLOWUP RESULTS
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 04:29:52 -0700
  ...I > feel that my mechanical R12 fridge would last longer than the Dometic unit > on the same batteries. Any ideas? >
• Question adding BEHR front AC to existing rear AC
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:16:00 -0400
  I am bringing my van in to a local VW shop to convert from R12, replace the compressor (there is one leak in the...
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:31:43 -0800
  ...a hydrocarbon.� Is this true?� Freeze 12 was developed so that R12 systems could be recharged without changing the lubricant.� The 142b carries the...
• Re: 85 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:25:57 CST6CDT
  SStones says: > You used to be able to buy r12 in one litre @ liquid bottles > but the govt. of Canada has disallowed this, I...
• A/C Warm
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:30:44 +0100
  ...this cost? If not, what will the price of a rebuilt R12 compressor be about? TIA Hotch 86 Vanagon GL 89 Jetta GL Philly...
• Re: R12 - Freon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 02:23:27 -0400
  Yes, this is true, but the fact remains that r-12 is being phased out and will someday no longer be avail in The...
• Re: Vanagon axle nut torque ?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 9 May 2005 09:34:10 -0700
  ...Between that and the AC section that only covered the R12 based system when they only had the R12 system in the first two...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:20:52 -0400
  ...The original type of hose was designed during the time period when R12 refrigerant was inexpensive and it's affect on the ozone level...
• Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:20:31 -0800
  ...They can still get R12... </P> <P>When I was in Florida, a volkswagon mechanic in Broward County (next to Miami-Dade) said he...
• Re: VANAGON Airconditioning Retrofitting
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 07:23:26 -0500
  ...Although if you can (inexpensively) keep your old R12 system working, this is your best bet. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z...
• Re: Converting to R134
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 05:52:35 -0700
  ...me a reference to the procedure to > convert my '91 from R12 to R134. I know that i have > seen this information more than...