I agree with everything Dennis has said here. Stay away from having work
done while on the road if at all possible. Costs can mount up very
quickly!!!

John
On Jun 21, 2016 21:17, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> So during a trip away from home you decide you want to convert the AC over
> to a different refrigerant. Why. Is it not working at all? Do you think a
> different refrigerant alone will make it work that much better? What year
> Vanagon and is it a Westy? If the AC is not working at all the first step
> is
> going to be to get it repaired. This most likely is not a drive in and get
> it done in a few hour event. A big problem is that whoever you have do the
> repair while you are away will not be able to provide any warranty support
> after you leave. With any major service you will be best off waiting until
> you are home and can have someone do the work that is close enough to
> handle
> the comeback.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Doug Toomey
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 9:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: AC conversion
>
> Would like to convert my AC over to new refrigerant. On road toward
> Yellowstone and then eastward. Can anyone recommend a shop to do it in
> Idaho, Wyoming or to east?
>
> Thank you. Just one of those things that did not get done before leaving!
>