David,

If you're going to spend a lot of money to fix the A/C system leave it R-12.
R-134a has been creeping up in cost lately and R-12 has been dropping.  As a
point of reference, we recently quoted $1,350 for a complete A/C system
overhaul on a late model Vanagon.  That included labor, all new hoses,
receiver/drier, expansion valve, compressor, belt, misc hardware, and 4 cans
of R-12.

Cheers,

Jeff

Euroteile
2301 Vehicle Drive #G
Rancho Cordova, CA  95670
916-638-9914  Phone
916-638-9916  Fax
www.euroteile.net
www.vanagonparts.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of David M
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: A/C - Freon to R134 conversion

http://www.gti16v.org/tb879503.htm
Has anyone had their Vanagon's a/c professionally
converted (as in above link) from R12 to R134 and how
much should it cost?
My Vanagon's A/c used to work well, now it does not
blow cold at all. I'm now in Phoenix, AZ so the van is
virtually unusable from May till October because of
this since its 100+ degrees every day.
Whan I bought my van the previous owner had had the
a/c recharged at a VW dealer and it cost $450. Thats
why I would like to convert to R134, I figure the cost
of frean will kill me.

PS. I just had the a/c repaired in my 1995 Mercury
Sable and it cost $1900, mostly in labor since they
had to remove the dash and steering column to get to
it.
-
David, 87 Wolfsburg

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