DeTomaso Mailing List: June 97, Message #187
     



From: pantera@pobox.com (David Doddek)

Subject: R-12 substitute

Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 01:52:17 -0500 (CDT)



As we all know, R-12 is all but gone and is priced way out of reason.  The

replacement is R-134 which is not as efficient and is not compatable with

R-12.  However there is a new product.  It is called HG-12 and IS compatable

with R-12 from what I understand.  Local parts stores carry it here and the

local auto dealers have been using it right with the R-12.  It is suggested

though that you vacumme out all the old R-12 and replace the dryer.  It is

about the same price as R-134 and is actually 110% effecient when compared

to R-12.  Thus it workes even better, just imagine, colder air in the

pantera.  It is really funny, since I remember hearing of a product called

GHG-12 about 4 years ago that was suppose to be 100% compatable with R-12.

It could not be found and I heard that is was not allowed to be realesed for

sale since the AC manufacturers wanted money from AC retrofits.  It turns

out that people instead of paying for a high priced retro, just rolled down

the windows.  Dont you love it when the greedy industry looses.



Just my pennies.



David Doddek     pantera@pobox.com    www.pobox.com/~pantera    217-422-3722

69 EFI Fairlane, 89 T-bird SC, 74 Twin turbo NOS EFI Pantera #6825

If you are going to go fast, go real fast.





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