Only days at this point. We shall see how long it lasts but it is nice to have AC again. I could have had R12 and was very tempted but it would have cost a couple of hundred bucks and the odds of it lasting longterm were probably minimal at best. Did this same conversion a couple of years ago on a 1988 Honda Accord and it lasted the summer and had some left in the spring but would have needed another charge to blow cold. On that car, we didn't fix it again as the transmission gave up and I did not want to invest any more in it. Sold it for $200 and haven't regretted it. Winters are pretty hard on AC in Manitoba. When it gets to minus 35 C, things contract and leaks in older vehicles are not uncommon. I had to redo the AC in my 86 Suburban on a regular basis and it was all R12 then.
Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 5:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] A/C on the cheap (126, 210, 124) Hi Randy, How long has the 134 conversion been in place? Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] A/C on the cheap (126, 210, 124) > What is wrong with a 134 conversion? I bought the kit a WalMart for $33 > and it seems to be working fine so far. 3 > can of 134 included with a couple of adapter doodads and a guage-hose > doodad to fill with. My wife's younger > brother is a mechanic. He came by with a vaccuum pump and evacuated the > system and then filled it using the kit > stuff. Time will tell how long it lasts I guess but the price was right. > Propane makes me nervous. If the heater > core thingy leaks inside the car, won't the propane be heavy enough that > it may settle near the floor. Then a spark > might ignite it?? > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Fmiser > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 3:34 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] A/C on the cheap (126, 210, 124) > > > rumor has it that Zeitgeist wrote: > >> My Vanagon has some >> residual R12 in the system (~30psi), but I have no intention of >> attempting to procure more of that liquid gold. Can I top up the >> system with Cathey's hotsauce (isobutane/propane), or must I >> evacuate first? I've heard you're not supposed to mix refrigerants, >> but can these be added together? > > The EPA doesn't want you to mix them 'cause then they can't tell which > law you are breaking if you screw up. > > But there is no physics reason (that I know of...) _not_ to mix them. > > -- Philip, EPA 609 license holder (what a joke!) > > > >
