

| Subject: | Red Tek Report |
| From: | J. Stefanovich |
| Date: | Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:10:09 -0600 |
I ordered:
Item No. = 3002B
Product = Tap & Adapter Fitting w/hose
Options = For R-12 Systems
Price = 21.95
Qty. = 1
Total Price = 21.95
Item No. = 3000individual
Product = RedTek 12a
Options =
Price = 10.95
Qty. = 3
Total Price = 32.85
Item No. = 3003individual
Product = LeakStop - Can
Options =
Price = 11.95
Qty. = 1
Total Price = 11.95
from www.wekeepucool.com/
The package arrived in three days. My Vanagon doesn't have AC, I bought this stuff for an '85 MB 300D. The AC on this car had slowly faded away until this spring it was gone. I had planned to buy some R-12 the next time I went to Mexico, but decided to give the Red Tek a try.
Mercedes is considerate - the low pressure valve is about the most easily accessible thing under the hood. I tapped the Leak Stop, put it in first, then left the AC running for 15 minutes as per the instructions on the can. Then I put in the first can of refrigerant. There was cold coming out of the vents. I put the second can in and there was very, very cold air coming out.
That was two weeks ago. I drove down to Socorro yesterday. Outside temp 100 degrees. After ten minutes or so on the highway I turned the AC control down to halfway. fan on low and was cool all the way.
The Red Tek can says the refrigerant has a pine scent added. It didn't smell like any pine tree I ever met but it was distinctive.
The folks at wekeepucool carry the kit that contains the hose, a can of leak stop and 2 cans of Red Tek for $55 + shipping. It isn't on the website but they have it.
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