Where do put the %$#@! R12 in ? ('89 951)

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06-15-2005, 01:49 AM

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Ya know Tom M'Guinn
knows this stuff cold :-) .. I would PM him
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06-15-2005, 01:57 AM

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will do. Thanks. It was ONLY 95 today.

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06-15-2005, 10:26 AM

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Yea, r12 is the original refrigerant. It should say so on the engine bay stickers.

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06-15-2005, 01:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ehall

here's a "I don't know crap about a/c question". Is R12 the original type of freon used in the original compressor? If so, what is used in the newer "conversions?" Quess why I want to know?

All 944s & 1992 968s were R12 from the factory.

Newer cars (968s) used R134

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06-15-2005, 01:54 PM

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You can't buy R12 anymore unless you have a license. The good news is that the test can be taken online for $20. I passed in about 30 minutes. Then you can buy the good stuff on ebay for about $10 a can. All the new cars use R134 which is not as efficient.