On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Bill Marshall wrote:

> "....I'm at a loss for why someone who couldn't stand the thought of putting
> propane or butane in the system would happily put methane in instead.
> It's just as flammable...."
>
> Yeah, not to mention sitting directly on top of a dozen gallons of explosive
> liquid, with poisonous coolant circulating under pressure right in front of
> you.

Well, yeah.  Personally I don't think there's any real hazard to the
driver/owner from putting a propane/isobutane refrigerant in the system.
It can be hazardous to an A/C shop that doesn't know it's there, though.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si