FWIW I converted my '91 to use R134 instead of R12
It's a lot cheaper than $150 and you can do it yourself.
The conversion kit (from InterDynamics) was about $35 at Advance Auto Parts.
I'm sure most parts stores carry this.
And,  if you subsequently find that there is more wrong than just needing a charge...you're out less money.

Thomas Brobst
Accu-Sort Systems, Inc
Staff Mechanical Engineer
215-721-5061
fax 215-799-1600

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? -Albert Einstein 

>>> TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> 7/1/03 >>>
--- "rmstewart@mac.com" <rmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:
> I am having it shipped up from Florida by auto
> shipper. The van had been
> with one family for it�s entire life span.

> and the AC Needs recharging another $(150 incl.
> labor)

In Florida, when the used car ad says 'A/C needs
recharging' it really means 'A/C need recharging after
replacing a couple of major components that we didn't
want to spend the money on'.

Here, used car owners tend to unload older vehicles
when the A/C fails and major ($$$) repairs are needed
to get it operational. Most vehicles are unusable in
here as daily transportation without operational A/C.
Either the A/C failure was recent, they haven't been
using the van for the last 4 months, or they just
drive at night :>).

Good luck,

Good luck,

=====
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
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