I have heard to do the conversion correctly, you have to drain the system of R12
and the lubricating oil, and replace the receiver-dryer.

Todd

Mark Dorm wrote:

> Am I confused? An AC shop that still sells R12 said that the conversion to
> R134a was expensive. And you guys are doing it for 39 dollars? Is that all
> it takes. And have you R134aer's tried Autofrost's GHG-X8? They're saying it
> works better and is cheaper than R134a and that is made for R134a systems
> (compatible with PAG oil)... Any verdicts out there?
>
> >From: Loretta Abbott-Kennon <SyncrogalVW@CS.COM>
> >Reply-To: SyncrogalVW@CS.COM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: AC Conversion
> >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:25:18 EDT
> >
> >I converted my system with the $39 Interdynamics kit a couple months ago,
> >no
> >leaks yet.
> >-Loretta
> >87 Syncro GL (Alaska Bound)
> >90 GL
>
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