What is involved with
just refilling the AC?  I may want to do this before Oregon does its annual
"we can be hotter and drier than Albuquerque" run in July and
August.
Suppose I'll have to be the AC belt back on first ...

BenT Syncro wrote:
> David,
>
> Just to put prices
in perspective, it costs me less than $100 to refill my AC
> system in
pricey California.
>
>
> BenT
>
>
sent from my electronic leash
>
> On May 23, 2011, at 12:41
PM, David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>> Well
I have been given an ultimatum by the wife. Get the a/c fixed or get
>> rid of the Vanagon. Its about to hit 100 degrees here in AZ so it
would be
>> nice to have working a/c again. The system was working
fine around 10 years
>> ago but lasted maybe one year after a $450
refill with freon at the VW
>> dealer. It's still the freon (R12)
system and I'm not prepared to pay the
>> cost of regular R12
refills so it has to be a conversion to R134.
>> How much should it
cost to have this done? I was quoted a $1000 flat fee by
>> one
place but that seems expensive. Is a lot of labor involved? Can a
>> regular a/c place handle this or is the Vanagon system too
unusual?
>>
>> -David (1987 Wolfsburg)
>
>

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