[Shotimes] More A/C questions!

[Epperly]

No license needed but it is flammable.
Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; "'dean james'"
<djshov8@hotmail.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] More A/C questions!


> When R-12 was taken off the market a while back, I did some research.
Found
> that a guy at Purdue had invented a good substutite called "autofrost".
Try
> to search for www.aoutfrost.com or maybe R-406a. It had been accepted by
EPA
> and given the number R-406a.  Appearently you need an EPA lisence to buy
the
> stuff, and the link was on their site last time that I was there a year
ago.
> But this is a true drop in replacement with NO requirements for a lube
> flush.
>
> On the '93MTX, I first had a can added, then had a seal replaced and the
> system filled with R-406a by local wrench turner, who is no longer in
> business.  Worked good for 3 years, but the poor '93 has now suffered from
> very rusty A/C pipes, and I have not had either the time or money to
replace
> them for my poor suffering daugher who has to drive the car now.  She has
a
> State car for work with working A/C.
>
> And I am suffering more, since work requires 80 hours/week, just to keep
> this job, and then last week lightening strikes the phone lines!  As I am
> working on this crap-top, it strikes!  I get a jolt and see lots of
sparks!
> The modem is fried as is the printer.  My wifes modem also is toast.  The
> only machine that escapes without harm is the old iron clad win 3.1
desktop
> thing, with my mission critical fax works program.
>
> So, this comes to the list via a cellphone/modem connection. And you think
> that a dial-up connection is slow...
>
> regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> Valparaiso, Indiana
> '93  5 SPEED   281k few mods
> '95  5 SPEED   257k lots of mods
> "double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "'dean james'" <djshov8@hotmail.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 4:09 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] More A/C questions!
>
>
> > Here's at least one other R12 replacement:
> >
> > http://www.autorefrigerants.com/co00033.htm
> >
> > I think that Jim White has also used an R12 replacement. He gets on the
> list
> > late at night and may respond to this.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of dean james
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 4:37 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] More A/C questions!
> >
> >
> > My dad's shop used some stuff called "Freeze 12".  It is a fairly direct
> > replacement for R12, so you don't have to replace any components.  It
does
> > not cool as well as R12 but will let you get by, and I'm in Dallas where
> it
> > does get HOT sometimes.
> >
> > We've discussed this particular product on the list in the past.  It has
> its
> >
> > good points and bad points, but IMO is a reasonable alternative to
> spending
> > big bucks on a car with low market value.
> >
> > I think there is at least one other R12 replacement but I don't have any
> > information on it.
> >
> >
> > >Sorry to sound dumb, but I don't know much about a/c.
> > >
> > >What "R12 replacments" are you referring to?
> >
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