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whats the up with old a/c units?

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Old 08-11-2006, 10:24 AM
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i have an a/c unit in my 65 and did some reading the car needs to be on to work is that right? well wheni do get it to start one day i figure i will probibly need a refill on the coolent, i want to keep it original but i hear u cant get the old a/c charged cause its bad for the enviorment and they dont sell it anymore, is it possible to keep all the old a/c stuff without a big conversion? and how much will it cost to get a charge if possible with the old stuff or do i need to get a totaly new a./c system?

texas heat is no joke its hottest time of the year 102f yesterday

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Old 08-11-2006, 10:43 AM
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Research a refridgerant called Hot Shot. It duplicates R-12 and no need for system changes as is required for R-134.
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Old 08-11-2006, 10:51 AM
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Actually, the only thing that needs to be changed when converting over to 134A are the nipples. The R-12 nipples are smaller. If you have it done at a shop, it will cost you about 200 bux for everything.
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Old 08-11-2006, 11:39 AM
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did a google seach cant find out more info were to buy hotshots is that made by Icor? do u still need to change out the nipples with hot shots?
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