A/C conversion..

**Halon** · 06-02-2005

My car was converted from R12 to a newer freon called FREEZE 12. It's even newer then R134. All the kit included was fittings to go over the old ones. No o-rings or oil changes neccessary. It was actually done by my shop on base in Yuma. All in all it cost me around 60 bucks for them to install the fittings, drain out the R12, and pu in the Freeze 12. It cools awesome too. So just another option for you to look at!

unreal808 · 06-03-2005

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Originally Posted by me612

My car was converted from R12 to a newer freon called FREEZE 12. It's even newer then R134. All the kit included was fittings to go over the old ones. No o-rings or oil changes neccessary. It was actually done by my shop on base in Yuma. All in all it cost me around 60 bucks for them to install the fittings, drain out the R12, and pu in the Freeze 12. It cools awesome too. So just another option for you to look at!

Since Freeze-12 is 80% R-134a and 20% R-142b, the usual question would be "Why not just convert to R-134a?" but with the price of R-134a these days.....it is not much more money just to stay with good old R-12.

Also, Freeze-12 won't circulate mineral oil very well and that will affect the longevity of your new compressor.

**Halon** · 06-12-2005

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Originally Posted by unreal808

Since Freeze-12 is 80% R-134a and 20% R-142b, the usual question would be "Why not just convert to R-134a?" but with the price of R-134a these days.....it is not much more money just to stay with good old R-12.

Also, Freeze-12 won't circulate mineral oil very well and that will affect the longevity of your new compressor.

Man I guess I'm slow or something, but I don't really understand what you were saying in that first paragraph about the "usual question". I'm assuming you are just saying you are against using freeze 12. I really don't know anything about the stuff, or much about A/C in general, except for that my freeze 12 cools damn good, easily comparible to how well my R-12 worked, and is real cheap. So it works good for me! I'm just throwing out another option for him. I'm no AC expert. Freeze 12 seems to be working great for me. I have no idea if it's hurting my compressor. If the stuff is really bad freon, then sorry. But it sure is working good for me!

And as for your idle, here is the link on setting your idle
http://www.vfaq.com/mods/BISS-1G.html
I personally ended up just blocking off the ISC and FIAV with one of QPR's block-off plates.