On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 11:43 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote:
> Rich Thomas wrote:
>>
>> I'm not sure, but don't those conversion fittings just screw onto the R12
>> fittings?  You could always take them off unless they bugger the R12
>> fittings, non-reversible or something.  I want to do this too, so it would
>> be great to find out how it works.
>
> Most conversion fittings have permanent glue in them.
>

And if you aren't aware of that fact and try to force them off, the
valve core can be damaged and release the refrigerant all at once.
Oops!  (Good thing I was wearing safety goggles and wasn't directly in
the line of fire.)

Alex

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