Kaleb, My W123 with R-134a conversion would also generate 38F (approx) duct temps with 85-90F ambients, especially with the car rolling at 35mph or more. At idle or not moving the temps are higher. And at high ambients (100F+ with low humidity) it's not very good even at freeway speeds.
But, yeah, 38F is possible. Where R-12 (or AutoFrost) shines - at least compared to R-134a - is when you're in stop+go traffic and/or it's really REALLY hot outside. :) -dm > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:40:22 -0500 > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] did they put magic pixie dust in the R134 this year? > > Charged my SDL up with 134 instead of duracool after compressor swap > this year, it cools down to the 40's. Just put a used compressor on my > 85 300D and converted it to 134, it drops down to 38, YES THIRTYEIGHT > degrees vent temp with 85-90 outside temp. I dont think I have ever > seen 134 do that before.