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Subject:Re: freon 1986 vanagon
From:Joel Walker
Date:Tue, 02 Jul 96 22:43:49 CDT
On Tue, 2 Jul 1996 19:51:34 -0500 Anthony Luscre said:
>Anyone out there know or know where I can find volume (lbs) of
>R-12 used in this van.

Tech Bulletin Group 00,Number 90-01, August 31, 1990 says:
(for all air-cooled, water-cooled, all 1975-1990)

Vanagon 1980-up:    1190 + 85 grams    R-12 refrigerant
                    (42.0 + 3.0 oz.)

                    135 cc (4.75 oz.)  Refrigerant oil

*From 1986 Model Year:
                    1438 grams         R-12 refrigerant
                    (50.75 oz.)

                    237 cc (8.0 oz.)   Refrigerant oil
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** A/C refrigerant oil:
   U.S.A. Only:  use any domestic available refrigerant oil

   CANADA Only:  use Suniso 5GS refrigerant oil, available through VWC,
                 Part No. X 091050