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"Robb S via CarKB.com" > wrote in message
... > actually, Now that I think about it, it is for a 30LB bottle. now thats a little better. i think i paid around $600 for the last 30 pound tank i bought. if you were paying $900 per pound i could only wonder how i could get in on it. :-) -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com http://UtilityOffRoad.com |
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Shoot a little propane in the system and enjoy -
"Nathan W. Collier" > wrote in message ... > "Robb S via CarKB.com" > wrote in message > ... >> It's the number 1 >> smuggled item across the mexican border besides drugs I am told by people >> in the industry. > > im not saying that what you say isnt true, but its ridiculous considering > the many available alternatives. for those that are still running 12 > systems, even hot shot has a lower boiling point than 12 (cools better > than 12). youd be amazed at what you can do with propane. :-) > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > http://UtilityOffRoad.com > |
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No thanks, I've heard the rumor of what happens when you haven't
vacuumed the twelve out and go ahead and fill it with 134. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ Chuck wrote: > > Shoot a little propane in the system and enjoy - |
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Chuck wrote:
> Shoot a little propane in the system and enjoy - > It's not perfect but it'll work. IIRC, the oil in a R12 system is correct for propane too.. It's been a while since I looked into it.. Oh, I remember, I think- the vapor pressure is too high, adding 30% isobutane brings it right into line. I've heard that isobutane can be found as high-altitude campstove gas. If you were to do it, which I believe is a federal crime, I think it would be better to use the small bottles for torches/lanterns as I don't think they have the stinky chemical in them.. that will contaminate the oil and shorten the life of the system. Propane is a direct replacement for R22- virtually identical pressure curves and, again, the oil is compatible. Anhydrous ammonia is another candidate. I am unaware of legal complications with anhydrous, as with all things bragging without proper learning is contraindicated. |
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
> I hadn't heard that there was any problem with making R134, and I am > surprised that anybody is reporting trouble finding it. > > And, I agree, going back to R12 isn't gonna happen. It's very expensive, > and there are seriouis compatibility issues that add to the cost. I > think one is going to spend the summer with the windows rolled down > before one goes back to R12. R12 is cheaper to produce than 134. It's pretty non-toxic too, which can't be said for 134. Political creatures have made 12 expensive. John |
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"Chuck" > wrote in message
... > Shoot a little propane in the system and enjoy - i ran propane in my camaro a/c system all through my late teens. now that im older and wiser id never recommend it, but it does make for one hell of a cheap refrigerant. -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com http://UtilityOffRoad.com |
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"JohnM" > wrote in message m... > Jeff Strickland wrote: >> I hadn't heard that there was any problem with making R134, and I am >> surprised that anybody is reporting trouble finding it. >> >> And, I agree, going back to R12 isn't gonna happen. It's very expensive, >> and there are seriouis compatibility issues that add to the cost. I think >> one is going to spend the summer with the windows rolled down before one >> goes back to R12. > > R12 is cheaper to produce than 134. It's pretty non-toxic too, which can't > be said for 134. Political creatures have made 12 expensive. > It doesn't matter that it is cheaper to make, it is essentially illegal to use in the USA. R12 eats the ozone layer, or whatever, and is a banned substance. It also does not play well with others in the neighborhood, R134 for example. If your system is designed to run on R134, it won't work right on R12 anyway, and if you want to convert your factory R12 system back to R12 after retrofitting it to R134, then it will be costly. You can't buy R12 on the open market, so you'll have to find a crook that will sell it to you, or pay to evacuate your system and refill it. You are not going to top off a low R134 system with R12, if for no other reason than the fittings are different sizes. |
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Don't forget that the single biggest source of atmospheric fluorocarbons are
volcanoes. "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > I actually feel a little guilty about the amount of freon I've let > escape. although they haven't convinced me that's responsible for our > ozone holes. That's just our natural tree's carbon dioxide change to the > ice age, that's been recorded over thirty times in our earth's natural > history. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > "Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote: >> >> I still have a small retail can of R-12 laying around my garage >> somewhere. >> I'm holding onto it until I can donate it to a museum... >> -- >> Robb >> >> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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I'm sure volcanoes will feel responsible and penitent if we start
starving... It's like throwing litter - just because a place is untidy, that doesn't give us an excuse to make it worse. It's part of treading lightly in my book. Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message news > Don't forget that the single biggest source of atmospheric fluorocarbons are > volcanoes. |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tego ry=46094
Snow... check out the shipping company... "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > I used to retail R12 for a buck a can. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > DougW wrote: >> >> for one. >> >> <http://store.lenzdist.com/product.php?xProd=717&xSec=1&jssCart=5bae8222d14c2 f0da746a044b3610ef4> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/bkbrj >> >> -- >> DougW > |
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