Can I use a booster? Do I need retrofit? Do I need the old kind or the new kind? My dad said after so many years the "freon" just gets used up. Do I have to check for a leak or is it unsafe to just boost it? Boost it or use actual ferigerant? R-12 or R-134 or neither?
2006-08-17 11:53:53 · 4 answers · asked by lsmithtwcc 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it is under the hood.
i have a stationwagon just like it and i'm 16.
yeah, i drive that stationwagon to school and i call it the shaggin wagon
2006-08-17 12:00:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
R-12 is what was originally in the vehicle if it has not been converted. You now must be licensed to handle R-12 and it is very expensive. I would suggest converting it to R-134a. You have a leak somewhere in the system, as freon does not get "used up" when the A/C system is operating. Have it checked for a leak and retrofitted to R-134a.
2006-08-17 12:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by yugie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was an R-12 system. You will want to evacuate the system, put in 2 oz of ester oil, put in 1 oz of line conditioner, and fill the rest of the system with r-134a. It will take around 16 oz. of refrigerant. Good luck.
2006-08-17 13:51:36 · answer #3 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
R-12
R12 was out-lawed in 1992
2006-08-17 11:59:06 · answer #4 · answered by buzf00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋