nope, r22 is being phased out too. that is an old refrigerant for
residential applications.
didnt know r134 is phased out though.

 george: you can buy an ac manifold and vacuum pump at harborfreight. if its
on sale otr you have a coupon, the manifold is usually $30 and the pump is
$10. you need a big compressor to run it though.

florian

On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Your Dodge uses R134, and you should get it with oil already in it.  You
> also need a vacuum pump to recharge the system after it's been opened.  So
> unless you have the gauges and pump, just take it to an AC shop.
>
> Your Vanagon uses R12, which was phased out in 1995.  You'll have to go to
> a
> shop for that, or you will burn a hole in the ozone!  :-(  R12 has high
> value, since it's not produced anymore, so most shops will take it out at
> no
> charge.
>
> And whopeee,  R134 will be phased out in 2010!   Then comes R22 I think.  I
> can't keep up.  What is the owner of an old car to do?
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> George Wietor
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: any auto AC enthusiasts out there? compressor oil capacity? NVC
>
> I am replacing the AC compressor on my 2000 Dodge
> Caravan SE 3.3 liter. The Haynes book for this car,
> the compressor fact sheet and NAPA are not able to to
> tell me exactly how much PAG oil to include. The MFR
> says  to keep the factory assembly oil in the
> compressor after assembly.
> FYI, this will be a dry run to someday rehabilitating
> the Vanagon /Subaru conversion in my driveway. TIA
> George '87 Van O'White in damp Grand Rapids.
>