The oil mist from R12 A/C system will burn! Duracool and other HC based refrigerants will burn. Gasoline will burn. Diesel fuel will burn. Engine oil will burn, Power Steering fluid will burn. So basically you are driving around surrounded by flammable material in your vehicle.
My simple view is that the fuel line that runs from the rear of my car to the front carrying gasoline which can have over 60PSI of pressure worries me a lot more than the 2.2lbs of hydrocarbons I put in my A/C system. A pint of gasoline has more energy than something like 16 sticks of dynamite, and the fuel line has a long run that could break in an accident from almost any direction. I actually think the hydrocarbons being illegal in US is there to protect the mechanic who smokes a cigarette as he charges an A/C system and if it was legal then Du-Pont would lose a lot of money from the sale of 134a. Of course opinions are like a** holes, everyone has got one and they are often full of crap. I am no different and will be the first to say by using the hydrocarbon system I might be on the road to Darwinism, but I can accept that. Regards, Trampas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:36 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] R-12 David Brodbeck wrote: > That's the oil mist burning, then. Bet it'd burn even better if you > used compressed air instead of R-12. ;) What's the miscibility of mineral oil in air? I think the picture's point is that if you break open the condensor in a crash, R12 burns just fine. _______________________________________ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
