you asked:<<30 lb. tnks available @ $800.
Looking for 3 or 4 lbs. Why so much?>>
The easy answer? - Taxes. The US Gov raised taxes so high to drive R12 out
of business. It was being made world wide and is still being smuggled
across the border - the penalties are less than smuggling drugs and the
profit is still pretty high. Rememeber when it used to sell for $1 a can at
FLAPS? The only thing that changed was the tax.
BTW, a friend used to work at NASA - he said their wind tunnels used to leak
R12 to the tune of hundred of *tons* per year! Naturally they had to
convert as well --
R12 is available in smaller quantites on eBay - naturally. Last I checked
it was $30-$80/1 # can.
HTH's
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "wilton strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 11:34 AM
Subject: [MBZ] R-12 Freon
Otherwise showroom 87 300D (124) needs Freon. Refridg tech can't find
locally small quantity R-12 needed. Plenty 30 lb. tnks available @ $800.
Looking for 3 or 4 lbs. Why so much? Hopefully, a little resrerve.
May need to go to 134A. Any tips?
Wilton
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