---- Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> R134a is a poor replacement for R12.  It's not nearly as efficient and it runs at a much high pressure that the old Vanagon system has problems with.
>
> The R12 scare is dead.  It's not hard to find and isn't too expensive.  I get it for about $30 a can as compared to R134a at $15 a can.
>
> The Vanagon system was designed for R12 and works very well.  Personally, I would never switch an A/C system designed for R12 to R134a.  What's the point... to save $50 on Freon?

Jeff, some of us care about environmental consequences of our actions.  mcneely