[Shotimes] A/C question

[Steve Weinrich]

R-12 is selling for around $20 per can on e-Bay. Cans may be 12, 14 or 16
oz.

IMACA certification cost about $15 and can be obtained by sucessfully taking
an on-line test and paying a $15 fee.

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: "'Mark Mucher'" <mmucher@bellsouth.net>; <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] A/C question


> Mark
> If you are low, the AC clutch will cycle on and off repetitively. If you
> have the AC running while filling, I believe the duration in cycles will
> slow down until there is enough in the system. I think that's how I did
> it on my 94.
>
> Anyone have any r12 for me? :)
>
> Ian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 9:22 AM
> To: Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] A/C question
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I agree but where does one stop buying stuff?
>
> You get the gauges but until you get evacuation, recharge, leak
> detection, etc. you'll still need to go to an A/C shop at some point...
>
> I'll bite the bullet but just wanted to see if there was a little
> something I could do to put it off.
>
> The cans they sell at Wally World are devoid of instructions and the web
> sites talk of conversion but not topping up.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 9:13 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>
> But you can't just do that.  You might not need the whole can.  I don't
> think the system will refuse more refrigerant when it is full on it's
> own. You need gages to do it correctly.  I'm about to buy a set, as my
> car needs more too.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
>    ShoShop y-pipe
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
>
>
>
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 05/06/2003 08:43:08 AM:
>
> > There is no correct procedure for topping off without guages.
> >
> > You'll know it's done when the can is empty.
> >
> > Steve
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@bellsouth.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:32 AM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] A/C question
> >
> >
> > > Can anyone tell me the correct procedure for topping up 134a with
> > > just
> a
> > can
> > > and a hose (no gauge)?
> > >
> > > How do I know when it's done?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > mm in sunny FL
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