I bought mine 5 yrs ago with the conversion. It is cheaper to service, but
not as efficient. It has a very small leak, because if the van seats for
about a week, it looses charge.I live in Puerto Rico, and when the van is
hot inside, and it is hot outside, it takes a while to cool down, and when
that interval increases it is time to check the a/c. The good thing is you
can buy the recharging kit, and the R-134a can, and diy.

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Compher <alanncee@yahoo.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 4:58 PM
Subject: A/C R-12 to R-134A

>Hello...
>
>Has any list member done an A/C conversion from R-12
>freon to the newer R-134A? Am considering doing it,
>because my system is low on freon, and am hesitant to
>have it topped off with R-12, owing to the high cost
>per pound of freon....
>
>Alan Compher
>
>91 Vanagon GL 2.1
>87 AMC Eagle wagon
>
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