Yea, what they said.  The last time I bought a Subaru donor car that still
had R-12 in it, I found a local shop that removed it for me, no payment
either way.  If you really want to remove the AC, try calling around.

Larry A.

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:09 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Recovery equipment is needed to remove the refrigerant. It is illegal to
> intentionally vent it to atmosphere. An AC shop should be able to evacuate
> it for .5 hour labor.
>
>
> Dennis
>
> Sent from my Windows 10 phone
>
> From: jbclem<mailto:jbclem1@CHARTER.NET>
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
>
> I have a 1986 Vanagon, and I have no use for the air conditioner.  I'd
> like to remove it to get it out of the way and also to cut down on engine
> drag.  I have two questions:
>
> 1.  when the air conditioner is off, is there any engine drag or is it
> totally free wheeling?
> 2.  is it possible to save the Freon (or whatever is in there) at home,
> without a specialized device?
>