You have it done at an EPA certified shop. Doing it any other way is illegal under federal law.
No. It is illegal, will not work properly and R12 Freon is not available for the public to buy anyway.
Kits are available at most auto parts stores. Unless you have the proper tools and skills, I recommend you have this done by a professional. It is illegal to release R12 into the atmosphere. Any R12 left in your system, can be reclaimed. Make sure you receive reimbursement for the R12 they remove. R12 is extremely expensive and valuable. Don't give it away.
The simple way is to remove the R12 and install R134A. by a kit with that will have a hose, R134A with oil. The new oil may plug your leaks. or go to Mexico and cross the border and buy R12 in 12 oz cans The border guards may take your R12 cans when you come into USA. or Drive your car into Mexico and have them fill your system with R12.
The only legal way is with a R12 recovery/recycling machine.The only legal way is with a R12 recovery/recycling machine.
Freon R12 refrigerant is so very expensive that I recommend you have the A/C converted to R134a. But first you must have the leak repaired. The shop will then remove any R12 left in the system, flush the system to remove the old oil, install fresh oil that is compatible with R134a, and charge the system. If there is any R12 left they may pay you to recover it.
how to convert r12 to134r
You would have to replace the orifice tube, accumulator or receiver-drier (which one you have depends on what type of AC system you have), as well as remove all of the R12 refrigerant, and you'd have to replace the compressor oil with PAG.
If if it a 1995 or older then it came with R12 installed. 1996 can be R12 or R134. 1997 up, it has R134/R134a. If you suspect it had R12 look for a label somewhere on the A/C unit signifying it has been converted. If you find it has R12 and is leaking and needs repairing, after the leak is repaired, convert it to R134a. R12 is far too expensive to use.
It was built with R12, can be coverted to R134aIt was built with R12, can be coverted to R134a
The cost of R12 varies a great deal. The use of R12 is illegal in some places and requires certification in others. It is estimated that a pound of R12 currently costs approximately $20 US dollars.
It was built with r12. It can be retrofitted to R134a.It was built with r12. It can be retrofitted to R134a.
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