Your experience is common. R134 does not get as cold as R12 Freon. R134 also generates more internal pressure per litre than R12 so your system is filled with less fluid than compared to an old R12 recharge. I understand you have to installed it using a pressure guage. If you go by the R12 specs in the Bentley manual, you will overfill and likely cause a leak.
How did you get your system vacuumed? Did you do that yourself or take it to a shop? I'd like to know if there is a effective DIY method of vacuuming out a system. I've also read that there is an R134 alternative that is R12 compatible. But I've never seen it anywhere for sale except online. And they would only sell to certified AC contractors. BTW: R12 Freon is still available everywhere else in the world for mere pennies. $1.50 a can in Tijuana. -Les -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of ProFormance Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 6:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] 134A A/C conversion? Tony- I did the conversion in my old G60 Rado.. I don't think it was as cold as the original R12, but was still very nice, especially in the Texas summer! =) I (personally) didn't change any o-rings.. Just had the R12 vacuum'd, charged it with the R134a and ensured I added the oil that came in the kit.. I ran it for 2 yrs with no problems, then sold the car.. ~Ricky Anthony Pelletier wrote: >Thanks to everyone who gave my info on the brake >lines. I've run new brake lines from the prop valve >to the rear beam. Pretty easy actually. Thanks! > >I am contemplating getting the a/c working again. >Right now it has no freon in it. I was going to >change all the o-rings & trya 134a conversion and >wanted to see what you guys thought of the 134a >refridgerant in your a2s (for those that run a/c) I am >running a 16v passat dual fan set up, so that should >help. > >thanks for any info, >Tony > > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
