Got hold of R-12, Time to recharge!
10-03-2013, 12:13 PM
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Got hold of R-12, Time to recharge!
I found a friend with a few cans of NAPA R-12! He kindly shared, so it is now time to charge up 
Luckily they're even the kind with an areosol nozzle already on it, so I don't even need the hose
Luckily they're even the kind with an areosol nozzle already on it, so I don't even need the hose
10-03-2013, 02:47 PM
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You're in Maine. It's October. You're excited about charging your AC.....
10-03-2013, 08:31 PM
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Wellllll the weather has been quite warm... I'm just excited that it will be my first vehicle with working A/C :P
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10-23-2013, 10:24 PM
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I put LP in mine, works! I guess that's common in Europe. The smell they add to LP is Mercaptian. Same molecule comes from rotting meat, so if it ever leaks it will draw flies!
10-23-2013, 11:44 PM
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It does work, in some cases it works better in R12 systems than a 134 conversion. I guess an engine fire might be interesting, but it would with R12 too as it creates phosgene gas when it burns. (see WWII)
10-25-2013, 06:57 PM
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I'm kicking myself....I actually cut out the hose off one of those bottles and adapted it for "wet" LP, but I lost it!
I should note that I salvaged maybe 1 oz of lubricant from an old can and put it in the hose that I attached to the LP. It worked just OK for the first year, now a couple years out she's pretty weak....
I should note that I salvaged maybe 1 oz of lubricant from an old can and put it in the hose that I attached to the LP. It worked just OK for the first year, now a couple years out she's pretty weak....
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