on 7/10/2002 12:38 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> All,
> So my Audi needs a new A/C compressor. I can get a used one
> (with warranty) for $75, and R-134a conversion kits for $35. The
> system is still charged with freon, though. Now, my question is this:
> Can I just pop the valve on the A/C and vent the freon, then fill 'er up
> with the R-134a conversion? I _fully_ realize that this is a huge
> environmental no-no, but it would greatly simplify my life.
I would definitely take the car to an A/C shop to at least have them reclaim
the freon. The R-134a should also really only be added to an evacuated
system anyway. This may even be worth some money to them as it can be
re-purified and recycled. Don't vent the stuff into the atmosphere if you
don't have to.
Chris
