Had it done. I'm into the whole thing about 1500 dollars and it cools kind
of. Still need the long hoses from front to back so I keep refilling it with
134

Mike

On 6/28/05 1:43 PM, "David M" <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> 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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