

| Subject: | Re: New AC Thing |
| From: | Jorge Osorio |
| Date: | Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:05:12 -0400 |
Stan has a Mustache?? :> On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > OK guys I've ordered three cans of the Red Tek refrigerant. > #1) It is in 6 oz cans. However it only requires 1/3 the refrigerant by > volume or weight as if you use R12 or R134. > #2) It is compatible with all existing compressor oils. > #3) It is not necessary to completely purge / clean your system before > using it. > #4) Results will be better of you evacuate your system of all other > existing refrigerants and run the RedTec exclusively, uncut per se. > This 912e Porsche I'm going to charge with this has a small cabin area > and is very tight and well insulated so I'm expecting to see some icicles > on my mustache with this stuff. > I'll report my findings as I have findings. > > Stan Wilder > > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 22:08:27 -0500 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> > writes: > > 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 > > > > > > > > >E-mail message > > > > > > 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, > > > ________ > > > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > > > | | | | > > > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > > > > >Terry-- > > > "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/terryshighonlifepage > > > > > >http://community.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! >
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