Air con conversion

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Just in case anyone is thinking about updating the air-con to modern R134A gas, I have recently had it done. Not out of choice, naturally, but because the old R12 gas had leaked away via a worn fitting. Now, R12 is illegal nowadays, hence the conversion, which cost me only £180.00 + VAT, and takes about 1 hour.

Cheaper than I thought, but all it took was replacing the 2 bleed valves, and inserting a bottle of ' magic liquid' (he did tell me, but I forgot - it could be the lubricating oil that was in the R12), which is a once off fix. So, next time, it will just need re-gassing.

Cheap fix, for a porker, and, I assume, would apply to any air-con of that era.

 

[Guest]

Cheaper to pull the whole lot out, save weight and gain power []

 

[Guest]

Cheaper to pull the whole lot out, save weight and gain power

Very true, but completely missing the point.

The car has approx. 320 BHP, so the power thing is not important.

It is my only car, and gets driven often, and for normal things like shopping.

Air-con adds to safety (removes misting in winter) by keeping me cool and relaxed, so I can, in fact, drive faster, (and safer ?).

The concept of ultimate liteness is a complete mystery to me - I don't race the car, and it is still faster than almost all the other cars on the road, but still comfortable enough to let me drive for 7 hours straight in France, without feeling in any way tired.

 

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Albert

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32-34 Park Royal Road NW10 7LN
020-8838-8838

Simon is the main-man, air-con wise. They did mine so quickly (turn up, have it done whilst waiting, as they were not busy - the '53' rush was over).


Do I assume that your air-con is not working at the moment - summer is a bad time to have it done ? What about the demist function of air-con in winter ?