Re: Milano air conditioning

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

Richard Welty wrote:
> http://www.autocool-refrigerants.com/
> http://www.duracoolky.com/
>
> to be legal, you do a "134" conversion by changing the valves over, and
> then charge with the duracool or autcool stuff. the valves are relatively
> inexpensive.
And this is still not legal in all states... some specifically (and 
stupidly) ban hydrocarbon refridgerants.   In theory you are also 
supposed to change the oil to R134a compatible oil.  Not sure why as 
HC12 and it's equivalents are perfectly compatible with R12 mineral oils.

I did this conversion about 4 months ago... Search the archives for a 
message with the subject: "Ice, Ice, Baby: Milano AC retrofit"

It works great, wasn't very difficult.   Only tricky part was getting 
the quick-release connector onto the fitting.   The Milano distributor 
is just in the way.   I used an angle grinder to shave an mm or two off 
the quick release connector and it cleared no problem.

	--Mark
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