Re: Doing the right thing / What should I ask

[Tony Canike <canike@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, keeping your SO/fiance/spouse in a safe car is part of the 
deal.  Good job - hopefully all will be grateful taaht you did the right thing.

After one very expensive R12 re-fulls ($200 ) I had my 87 325 switched to 
R134a when I eventually had the leaking evaporator replaced.    The net 
upgrade cost was almost $0, if you figure in the cost savings of refilling 
with R134a after the job was complete.

Of course, the next year the condenser went, and then I was solidly in the 
black with the R134a conversion costs.   Note I didn't have evap or cond 
oversized for the conversion, just hat the fittings, oil,  exp valve, and 
freon changed.   System works almost as good, but not quite, as R12.   But 
it works much better fixed then it did broken, and the system was always a 
little undersized in my car anyway, IMHO.

If you have a problematic A/C system that is being diagnosed for 
hard-to-find leaks, go for the conversion.   If you think the system might 
become a refill-and-find-next-leak-again exercise, go for the 
conversion.  You will save on the freon in the end.

Tony.

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>I'm about to switch the freon for her too.  Is it really worth it? (Yes I
>took a loss on the car AND I'm putting money into it, she even mentioed
>wanting a Jim C chip this weekend).
>
>She got a ring and a car, I must really love her,
>TIA
>Adam

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