Agreed...find the leak...FIRST place to look: leaky valves...

Dave

On 6/28/06, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> Instead of filling the system, you need to consider finding the leak and
> having it repaired. The whole idea of restriciting R12 and taxing all
> refrigerants was to stop folks from simply adding refrigerant to leaky
> systems. It is hard to believe that someone would remove a retrofit fitting
> instead of purchasing another one. I would say that either way the system or
> at least the oil is cross contaminated. Try adding the R-134A but you should
> find the leaks as that will soon be highly taxed also. It is not normal to
> have to top up the system.
>
> Dennis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James V <tornadored@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:12 am
> Subject: R12 or R134 - How to distinguish?
>
> > Is it possible to tell if the AC is R12 or R134, BESIDES the
> > low/high side
> > fittings?
> >
> > When I purchased my 88 Westy over a year ago, the previous owner
> > (whom I've
> > found no reason not to trust), said the van had previously (by the
> > priorowner) been converted to R134.  But when I went to fill, I
> > noticed that it
> > did not have the R134 low side fitting.
> >
> > I contacted the seller, and he recalled that he thinks he filled
> > it, and
> > then may have removed the fitting for use on another van.
> >
> > So then I checked the high-side fitting, and that does not have
> > the R134
> > fitting either.  Weird.
> >
> > So, is there a way for me to tell what I have in there?  If not,
> > what should
> > my next course of action be, assuming there's the possibility that
> > R134 may
> > have been added to an R12 system?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > James V
> > 88 Westy
> >
>

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