Aircon Gas R12

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:20 am

No not 12 Rand... I'm looking for R12 aircon gas that is the grade our cars use, apparently this is now illegal, and I want a refill. Not going to hang around in DBN with no aircon yoh

Anyone able to help me out direct me somewhere?

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:27 am

Just take it in to an aircon place, or the okie on the side of the road, and let them fill it.

The new gas (I forget the name) is compatable with our aircon systems.

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:48 am

Are you 100% Certain? I don't want to fookup my aircon.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:53 am

100% certain. it is like dot3 and dor4 brake fluid. Beside if you send it in they will give you a guarentee

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Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:59 am

I heard otherwise and that it will cost me a fortune to make the aircon compatible with the new gas. But I reckon it I need to research some more.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:01 am

Give an aircon place a call.

I have refilled my cars with normal aircon gas and they all work 100%.

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:08 am

Ok your right... came across this

What needs to be done

* Find gas leak in the A/C system and repair - irrelevant since I drained it.
* Flush system with a compound of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon-141B and Dichlorofluoroethane, which cleans and dries the old oil residue, moisture, and any other junk that may be in the system
* Completely evacuate the system
* Install new gas input and output stems. This prevents R12 being mixed with the R134a gas in the future
* Load the new ester oil into the A/C system. This is compatible with the new R134a gas
* Load the new R134a gas into the A/C system
* Change the A/C system pressure & timing settings to accommodate the new R134a gas
* Place a retrofit sticker on the A/C system stating it was converted to R134a usage

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:12 am

Thats it. Just make sure they flush out ALL the old gas hey, or it will go BOOM.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:08 am

ooh fireworks YAY

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:23 am

The only flames I like to see is the ones coming from my exhaust... thanks

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:39 pm

Vlade wrote:The only flames I like to see is the ones coming from my exhaust... thanks

flames+exhaust=burnt pedestrians

GoldenEagle · Post by **GoldenEagle** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:20 pm

The R134a retrofit is easy. I did the conversion myself, in a matter of 30 min, with a retrofit kit that can be found at most auto parts stores. I have still got my old a/c hoses with the r134a nozzles still on them...if anyone wants them. If not check a local auto parts store.