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Re: A/C, R134a

owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided wrote:
> From: henri baccouche <henri@domain.elided>
> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 15:40:57 +0000
> Subject: AC seals maintenance
> 
> >Stick with the freon unit.  The new "environmentally safe" stuff they 
> >using is actually more harmful to the atmosphere and doesn't cool nearly 
> >as well and freon.  My friends with new cars have pathetic air 
> >conditioners.
> 
> True....I would like more info on why the R134a is more harmful than
> Freon R12. New R134a systems in Japanese cars seem to work ok 
> (from the  Corolla and GEO  Metro  I have rented  recently in LA)
> There have been alot of  R134a BMW owners complaining though.

The R134a based A/C in my 1997 F150 cools much better than the A/C in my 1990
325i. In fact, I dare to say it works better than any new car I have ever had.
And it has a lot of volume to cool too (supercab).


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