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Subject:Re: New AC Thing
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:17:02 -0700

Fred.
When I installed R134 in an old olds the adapter fittings has some type
of sealer/locktite or whatever on them and boy they'r like welded on.
Not chance anybody could make mistake and put freon in there again.

Stan
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:55:53 -0500 Fredrich Hesterberg
<FredsVW@WEBTV.NET> writes:
> I have found that any time the refrigerant has changed in anythng, a
> tag
> is to be placed on the compressor to let know the next person to
> service
> the AC what it is.
> This is not law, it is consideration
> This is same even with 134a.
> It should be displayed on compressor.
> The ony fitting changes are for 134.
>
> Good Evening,
>
> Fred
>
>
> E-mail message
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
> Fred
>
>

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