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A/C question

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can i use a R-12 A/C unit with a R-134 condensor

Because my parts car has R-12 and my SS is R-134
1998 Legacy GT-T ... sold
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Post by internetautomart »

yes.
94 BC w/ AWD Sold 6/25/08
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
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so can i put r-134 in a r-12 unit
1998 Legacy GT-T ... sold
2000 Legacy GT Wagon 5-speed ... heck yeah
1994 Legacy SS ABM Wagon ... project http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=35107&start=0
Help http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=35210
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Post by internetautomart »

yes, but ONLY after you have had the system sucked clean of R12 and it's oil.
since you will need to have it done by a shop anyways (unless you have an A/C Vacuum pump). just tell them what you did first and make sure you get a receipt from them.
94 BC w/ AWD Sold 6/25/08
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
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Post by what huh »

now here is where i might be screwed.

the guy that was helping me just cracked open the hose while i was taking a crap.

can a shop still suck it out and put r134 back in?
1998 Legacy GT-T ... sold
2000 Legacy GT Wagon 5-speed ... heck yeah
1994 Legacy SS ABM Wagon ... project http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=35107&start=0
Help http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=35210
internetautomart
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Post by internetautomart »

yes.
94 BC w/ AWD Sold 6/25/08
92 BJ Rust bucket gone
90 BC (I think) Stripper, gone since 2k
86 GL10 Turbo 4wd, Gone since 99
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