Consider that R12 was used as spray can propellant for years before It was
used in Auto or other refrigeration needs.
Typically an Auto A/C system expelled its gas when the car was in a frontal
crash, ten years after it's purchase date needing a recharge or when the car
went to a wrecking yard.
My 86 Olds still has its R 12 charge and my 92 Crown Vic just had to re
recharged after 11 years because the seal on the compressor failed.
With millions of cans of hair spray used each day worldwide and millions of
spray paint cans I think that the Auto AC was just the scapegoat for lots of
the environmental woes.
Proportionately I don't think Auto A/C was the 99% culprit, more like just
10% to blame.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
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From: "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: 134 conversion

> ................
> > Yes, I am a licensed A/C tech (big whoop), and my shop does have an R-12
> > recovery machine, however, R-12 is not that hard to get.  The A/C tech
tests
> > are available online, they're cheap and are a joke.  Once you have your
EPA
> > number, you can buy R-12.
> >
> >
> > Ah, I love A/C topics.  So many opinions, such little actual
experience...
> >
> What about the environment? What about the environment?  What about the
> environment?
>
> Oooops! if we were concerned about the environment we wouldn't be driving
> our old vw's!!!
>
>
> Tom Buese-flame away!
>
>
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