Freeze-12 works just fine, but I puts your van in the do it yourself
category as far as A/C work.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maggie Dew" <wildebus@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:36 AM
Subject: Avoid Freeze 12!

> 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
>