Yeh, the system was still full according to the site glass, we just did
it because he had the materials and tools and was offering it for free
so I figured, no harm done. I know a mechanic who regulary uses the
Freeze12 as a substitute with no apparent ill effects. I'd convert the
system but have been in cars with the older system converted and they
just don't put out the cooling that the R-12 does. I also noticed that
in my wife's 95 Accord when they first switched over - it would take
forever to cool down her car. Her 01 Accord does a much better job, as
good as any of the old R-12 systems and my 4Runner will run you out if
you set the auto temp low enough. I think he'd sell me a cannister for
$200.00 if I was going to use it for non-commercial use and several
members of the local club want to recharge their systems for one reason
or another so it sounds like a good investment.

Chief_Wiggum wrote:
> If you could get the canister for under $1,000.00 you'd be doing well.
> Personally I'd either convert a system over, or use something like Freeze12,
> or Enviro-safe.
> Unless you're just topping up a charge or something there's no good reason
> to even mess with R12 anymore IMO. YMMV!
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> That's one of the major reasons I set my bottom line at a 94 though. I
> didn't want to mess with R12 anymore!
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> "Tom Howlin" > wrote in message
> news >
>>This is more out of curiosity than anything else. I just had a friend
>>purge and refill my AC on the 92 with R-12. He has seven twenty pound
>>cannisters of the R-12 that he bought many years ago when they started
>>to phase it out. I was thinking about trying to buy one from him for
>>the local Miata guys that are still running R-12 but have no idea how
>>much one of these is worth these days. I do know I wish I had thought
>>of stockpiling it myself. Any ideas on what a fair price would be for
>>one? Thanks.
>>
>>Tom
>>92 Red
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