I haven't called them  to check this out, but heaven knows we need
something down here in the deep south to satisfactorily replace R-12. I
note that this product seems to be sold only in Canada??

John Rodgers
88 Gl Driver

Fredrich Hesterberg wrote:

>I find this report, and it sounds good.
>
>Good Morning,
>Fred
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>E-mail message
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>   New found AC Refrigerant
>
>Hey All--
>
>  I have been fighting off the known dismal change to the R 134-A
>for years, in my vehicles, as well as at work in customer's trucks.
>
>The simplest reason is that it just is not an efficient
>refrigerant--period.
>
>And I personally don't care for the higher head pressures it requires to
>half assed function ---it will never replace R-12--in the cooling
>department.
>And Propane, or Butane products are totally out of the question--no way
>Jose--bad stuff--
>
>However, I have found this off the wall product--and being the
>adventurous type---I order two 6 oz. cans of this refrigerant, and a 6
>oz. can of their sealer-- I was reading about in an automotive
>publication I get---
>
>It's called Red TeK--and it is a methane derivative--with some other who
>know's what ingredients--
>I drop a a can of the sealer into the 87--( it has an ever so slow
>leak--once a year --you'd play hell finding it type ) and then drop a
>can of the refrigerant into it--that's all--( the stuff at 6 oz. does
>the same thing as 18 oz. of R-12, and 16 oz. of R-134a )
>
>The temp at the vents is now 36 to 38 degree's--at 60 mph--or with a fan
>in front of the condenser, while testing--
>
>The sealer allegedly plugs nothing until a leak appears--and then it
>seeks moisture--at that area.
>
>Until then it just lubricates the system--
>It is totally compatible with 12--and mineral oil-- It is totally
>compatible with 134 and ester oil.
>
>I've had the stuff in my Van now for 4 weeks and it has never blown this
>cold out of the AC vents--even with the 12---I am impressed.
>
>The craziest thing is they don't want you to pull a full vacuum on the
>system--the stuff is supposed to be dropped into the low pressure side
>at zero--not 28 or 30.
>
>The instructions say that the refrigerant works best this way--because
>it expands-- and it also disperses moisture in the system-- and if it
>released into the atmosphere-it turns into a carbon product-- go
>figure--it's a friendly item for the greenpeace folks--
>
>Anyway--I know the summer months are are around the corner--and I can
>see the influx of AC questions and comments coming--
>
>Here is an excellent, reasonable R-12 alternative that I have found--and
>tried-
>Works good. ( and very cold )
>
>Later,
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