Originally Posted by
p-stone
Honestly, no. It's illegal to buy it without the proper licensing. Not to mention, R12 is very expensive compared to the widely available R-134a.
Assuming yours hasn't been retrofitted yet, you should look into buying a retrofitting kit. They are sold at the same places you'd buy a recharge kit. If you're uncomfortable doing the work, look into having a professional do it. Refrigerant is supposed to be "serious bidness"
For reference, I've been ESCO certified for over 3 years and I have yet to purchase one single can of R-12, even for a personal vehicle. Retrofitting is the way to go.
gayyyy, thanks tho man, i appreciate it greatly
any idea on the cost/time of the retrofit?
Originally Posted by
69vette
Like he said, no one will sell you R-12 now.
Installing the valve cover gasket and tube seals is easy. Just unbolt your valve cover, remove the old gaskets and install the new ones. Your local napa/advance should have a valve cover kit that has both the tube seals and gasket together.
butt kickin awesome, always wanted to take off my valve cover but never had any reason to lol, ill take care of that after class tomorrow.