bill nichol wrote:
>
> Gregory J. Edge wrote:
> >
> > Anyone done it? Comments?
> > Getting R12 is tough nowadays.
> >
> > Gregory J. Edge
> > '78 TR7 FHC (OGDO)
> > '80 FI TR7 DHC w/AC
> Greg,
> My a/c guy does it regularly. You needd to have barrier hoses. These
> can
> be made up by any good a/c shop. You need to replace your compressor
> or
> rebuild the one you have w/the proper seals. Have your system vacuumed
> and purged. Install the 134 and away you go. Just helped him do a tr7
> w/GM compressor. It was a snap took us about aan hour and a half.
> He says anyone trying to make it more complicated is just
> after your
> money.
>
> Bill
> 78Spit
> 80Wedge (for a little while yet)
I will agree with Bill up to a point, you need to replace the
receiver/dryer/accummulator also. I am doing this on one of my vehicles
right now. The entire cost is cheaper than having the r-12 system
purged and recharged with 12.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4
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