I don't want any R12, all of my vehicles are 1994 to 2002. But it's not
available to the average guy or worth his while to fix one older vehicle.
He'd be better off to find someone like you and pay you to charge it. And
unless the average guy can buy small cans he won't have the equipment to
charge the system either.
Brian
"Steve W." <me@homer.org> wrote in message
news:408c3878_8@corp.newsgroups.com...
> How much R-12 would you like? I have over 120 pounds on hand and can
> buy more anytime I want. You DO have to get certified to buy it but that
> takes about 20 minutes online and a weeks wait for your card. Current
> pricing runs about 34.00 a pound. As for cleaning the system, disconnect
> ALL fittings while you have it apart and flush them with alcohol, then
> blow them out with clean, DRY air, I would replace the drier,
> compressor, and orifice tube and ALL o-rings. Then pull a vacuum on it
> and let it set with the vacuum in it as long as you can to make sure it
> doesn't leak down. Then recharge it. You could do all the hard work as
> far as the cleaning and repairs and then once the system is closed back
> up take it to a shop to have them pull the vacuum and recharge it as
> well.
> --
> Steve Williams
> Near Cooperstown NY
>
>
> "NoSpam" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
> news:tc-dnVn2tZZNrBHdRVn-sQ@giganews.com...
> > First of all the 1979 GM cars used R12 Freon and that's no longer
> available.
> > You can upgrade (upgrade??) to R134a but I would recommend that you
> replace
> > the drier. While the system is open you could blow the condenser out
> with
> > some low air pressure if you want to. Disconnect the hoses at the
> condenser
> > first.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > <xnielsens@netins.net> wrote in message
> > news:408c2dde.1773200@news.netins.net...
> > > Hello everyone
> > > I have a 79 Monte that has a AC compressor that is
> > > locked up. Im not new to cars but i havent done AC before. I want to
> > > put a used compressor on and replace the orifice tube and replace
> some
> > > 0-rings in the fittings Can the old dryer\ac***ulator be used again.
> > > Should i blow out the condensor incase there is junk in there and
> how
> > > should i clean this. I have never recharged one before so i may have
> > > some one do this for me on less it isnt that hard. I have added
> freon
> > > to ac's but not much expierience at that. Can someone give me tips
> on
> > > this and talk me through it. Thanks in advance
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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