| Freon? Car AC? [message #77290] |
Thu, 25 July 2013 20:47  |
The Mother
Messages: 34
Registered: April 2013
Location: The Deep South
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Does anyone know if there is a substitute for Freon that is available to normal people? I mean, I'm pretty sure no one can get real Freon, but there must be substitutes. There's still air conditioning. I've been told that even the substitutes are controlled. I'm not sure I believe that.
I've had one of our cars down to the garage for the air conditioning not cooling. They basically just refilled the coolant, and added dye. They told me to drive it around and see if that worked. If it quits cooling I might have a leak, and the dye will show where! And it cost $200! It took less time than an oil change! The other old car has exactly the same symptoms, but I just can't justify that kind of money on that old thing.
Does anyone know of a do-it-yourself solution?
If at first you don't succeed, go back and do it the way Mother told you to.
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| Re: Freon? Car AC? [message #77378 is a reply to message #77290] |
Thu, 01 August 2013 19:04  |
Thermionic
Messages: 208
Registered: May 2009
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Back around the late '90s or early 2000's, a co-worker told me about a R12 substitute called Freeze 12. My older car's AC system was low on refrigerant, and I charged it with the stuff on his recommendation. It worked superbly; at least as well as real R12. I don't know if it's still available, but if so it's definitely an excellent product.
Thermionic
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