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Simple R12 to R134a conversion

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Posted by: dcadiman

I just found the cheapest and easiest R12 to R134a conversion kit. I paid $33.00 plus tax at Walmart.

The kit comes with:

* "How To" CD
* Metal can tap valve & fittings
* Charging hose with color coded in line pressure gauge with high impact nylon Quick Connect. Charges and measures in one step for accurate charging of an R-134a air conditioner.
* 3 service port adapters with protective caps for all cars 1976 and up, including special GM Systems 1991 and up.
* Retrofit label
* 3 can of 15 oz. High Mileage Refrigerant & Oil (12 oz. of Refrigerant and 3 oz of Ester Lubricant per can with High Mileage Anit-Wear Additives and "System Safe" Leak Sealer for all rubber leaks

It is called the EZ Chill retro and recharge kit. I installed it in my Lincoln today in less than 10 minutes (after the R12 was evacuated). The cool thing about this system is you cannot get it wrong. The high and low side fittings only fit on the correct connector.
My A/C blows nice and cold now. If you have an R12 system get this kit and do it yourself. I have been quoted between $120.00 to $150.00 to have my system converted professionally. I saved about $100.00 this way.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled posts......


Posted by: rlysmthn

What happened to the previous refrigerant charge did it get "used up" where did it go, let me know when the compressor lunches out. BTW did you remove the old mineral oil too?
Quote:
Originally Posted by dcadiman
I just found the cheapest and easiest R12 to R134a conversion kit. I paid $33.00 plus tax at Walmart.

The kit comes with:

* "How To" CD
* Metal can tap valve & fittings
* Charging hose with color coded in line pressure gauge with high impact nylon Quick Connect. Charges and measures in one step for accurate charging of an R-134a air conditioner.
* 3 service port adapters with protective caps for all cars 1976 and up, including special GM Systems 1991 and up.
* Retrofit label
* 3 can of 15 oz. High Mileage Refrigerant & Oil (12 oz. of Refrigerant and 3 oz of Ester Lubricant per can with High Mileage Anit-Wear Additives and "System Safe" Leak Sealer for all rubber leaks

It is called the EZ Chill retro and recharge kit. I installed it in my Lincoln today in less than 10 minutes (after the R12 was evacuated). The cool thing about this system is you cannot get it wrong. The high and low side fittings only fit on the correct connector.
My A/C blows nice and cold now. If you have an R12 system get this kit and do it yourself. I have been quoted between $120.00 to $150.00 to have my system converted professionally. I saved about $100.00 this way.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled posts......



Posted by: rlysmthn

Oh yeah, who was the Licensed tech that evacuated the system, the tech should know better than to set you up. Or did you get a vacuum pulled at all? Simple, oh yeah! LOL ever hear that song,"For More Than Just A day"


Posted by: rlysmthn

Where did you get the 4:10 ring and pinion, what did you pull it off of?
Quote:
Originally Posted by dcadiman
I just found the cheapest and easiest R12 to R134a conversion kit. I paid $33.00 plus tax at Walmart.

The kit comes with:

* "How To" CD
* Metal can tap valve & fittings
* Charging hose with color coded in line pressure gauge with high impact nylon Quick Connect. Charges and measures in one step for accurate charging of an R-134a air conditioner.
* 3 service port adapters with protective caps for all cars 1976 and up, including special GM Systems 1991 and up.
* Retrofit label
* 3 can of 15 oz. High Mileage Refrigerant & Oil (12 oz. of Refrigerant and 3 oz of Ester Lubricant per can with High Mileage Anit-Wear Additives and "System Safe" Leak Sealer for all rubber leaks

It is called the EZ Chill retro and recharge kit. I installed it in my Lincoln today in less than 10 minutes (after the R12 was evacuated). The cool thing about this system is you cannot get it wrong. The high and low side fittings only fit on the correct connector.
My A/C blows nice and cold now. If you have an R12 system get this kit and do it yourself. I have been quoted between $120.00 to $150.00 to have my system converted professionally. I saved about $100.00 this way.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled posts......



Posted by: Mark9

Don't worry, dcadiman, I've used this same kit on a total of four cars withn the past year. For those contempating this change, check around your area. A lot of AC shops will evacuate your R-12 and pull the necessary vacuum to remove air from the system for free because they get to keep your R-12.

The ester lubricant in most new cans of R-134A _IS_ compatible with the old R-12 mineral oil so you don't run into the "black death" that used to happen when too much mineral oil was left in the compressor. Just make sure you put in enough R-134A to have 30 to 35 psi on the low side with the engine running, which should give you about 85 psi on the low side without the engine running - at an ambient temp of about 80 degF when you do this check.

Good move on your part....

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