I've been using Freeze 12 in my '91 Westy for about
3 years now with no ill effects.  I do lose the
coolant over the year and have to recharge.  But
I had that happening after about 7 years of owning
it from brand spankin' new.  So I just keep charging
it and one of these days I'll cough up the $$$ for
a new compressor, evaporator and whatever else it
needs.  It works pretty much as well as R12.

--- Maggie Dew <wildebus@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From John Rodgers:
>
> "Apparently there is a very suitable substitute for
> the R12, and that is
> Freeze12. I know that here in my area in the Deep
> Hot South, Freeze 12
> is very popular in the older cars and trucks. Nearly
> all the freelance
> shops carry it."
>
> I am in Santa Fe and have checked with AC shops in
> both Santa Fe and
> Albuquerque and no one will touch Freeze 12 for fear
> of contaminating their
> systems.  There are also some on-line discussions
> that say if someone offers
> to put Freeze 12 in - RUN!  Now I don't think that
> there is a problem with
> the refrigerant itself - but it is a blend (80%
> R134, 20% HCFC) and would
> contaminate equipment used for strictly R134.
>
> I am not looking forward to driving to Oklahoma in
> July and transporting
> three kids and a dog back to New Mexico with no AC,
> but I seem to be stuck.
>
> Maggie
> '85 Subaru Westy
>

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