Morning everyone,
Anyone ever use one of those "Recharge" kits sold everywhere now?

 

Oh, yeah. But, only if the system is on R134!!!


79 Chrysler Cordoba.
94 Olds Achieva.
94 Jeep Grand Cherokee.


Carl

 

Hmmm? I thought the new gases are compatible with R12. See attached link for a product called Red Tek.

RED TEK A/C Refrigerant Recharge Kit | Canadian Tire

 

If it says it's compatible with R12, then it probably is (first of all they'll cover their back side). I would use it, but I'm a bit more, um, Liberal concerning refrigerants than some here.

It's handy it has a leak tracer included.

EDIT: Husband is familiar with this stuff. He says you'll be pleased with the results.
(';')

 

The Red Tech refrigerant is R12A or propane. It works well, but there are legality issues here in the US for use in cars. I suspect that propane would be uses a lot more were there enough money to be made selling it.

There is also a legal issue with mixing refrigerants--adding propane to either R12 or R134a for example. That's because they are supposed to be recovered and recycled, not vented to the atmosphere, when repairs are made or when the car is scrapped. They can't be recycled if they're mixed together, so in principle the mixture must be stored, sorta like radioactive waste.