Re: [DML] R12 Availability (was Re: AC Service)

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What's really wierd is that over here in Europe, there are "R12 drop-in 
replacements" like RS24, and R413 which are ozone-fiendly and designed 
to mix with R12, if still present in a system. R12 usage is so illegal 
that it carries a £3000 fine if you're found out. I believe the drop-ins 
are illegal in the US

Martin

James Espey wrote:

>Not sure about back east where Harold lives (and California where everything
>seems to be deemed environmentally unsafe), but here in Texas, R12 prices
>have been stedily dropping back to early 1990 levels. The word that I have
>received from our supplier is that as all the new cars are now running R134,
>and so many people were frightened into, or otherwise convinced that they
>needed to convert to R134, demand for R12 has dropped so much that prices
>are now considered "normal" again. Of course, if you have a leak in your
>system, it is against the law to refill it with R12. However, at least here
>in Texas (and when I was in AZ) a properly functioning R12 system in a
>DeLorean will outperform a DeLorean converted to run on R134.
>
>James
>
>  
>





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