[alfa] Air conditioning question (No Alfa content)

["John S." <roadtrip999@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew-
The system in your Jeep is R-12. You may NOT, under any circumstances, mix 
different types of refrigerants in the system. The "kits" that Walmart sells 
are R-134, which is the refrigerant currently used by OEM and approved by 
the EPA. You may NOT vent either R-12 or R-134 into the atmosphere 
intentionally. If the system needs to be broken into, special recovery 
equipment is needed to remove R-12 or R-134.

If your system is basically sound and just very slowly leaked down over the 
years, I'd just take it to a certified auto air mech and have him top off 
the charge with R-12. R-12 is relatively expensive compared to the other 
refrigerants, but if you just need 16 oz or so to bring the system back, 
it's cheap.

If you contemplate converting to R-134, be advised it's not as simple as the 
cheapo Walmart kits make you think. Do a web search on "R-134 conversion" 
and you'll get a good idea of what really needs to be done to convert a 
system without damaging it.

FYI - for Jeep questions check out www.jeepsunlimited.com or 
www.jeepforum.com

For airconditioning questions see www.aircondition.com

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