So what's the best way to release the AC Refigerant gas on a coupe quattro....

[Dave Aukerman]

Talked with a guy that has a brother-in-law that transports the stuff.
Still very much alive and well for use in the medical field as I'm told.
Interesting how you can virtually breath this stuff (R12), while the 134A
will kill you.  Makes you wonder.

No leads on any of it, so don't ask. :)

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: So what's the best way to release the AC Refigerant gas on a
coupe quattro....


> "Livolsi, Stephane" <Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com> writes:
>
> > Wait a minute!  You guys can still get R12?
>
> Yeah, but it's either recycled, or between U$500-U$700 for a 30 pound
> tank and around $20 for a 12oz can.  From speaking to local suppliers,
> the market for the "leftover"  R12 is mostly to bodyshops who don't want
> to deal with converting (and the liability it entails) when they do
> collision repairs where AC recharge is needed.  Stuff is just too
> expensive vs conversion.
>
> Once the current US stock is gone, supposedly that's it.  But since there
> are plenty of other countries out there where the stuff is still
> available,  there's a steady flow of illegal R12 coming mostly from the
> US's southern neighbor.  Unless you can verify the stuff is old stock,
> it's not worth considering, lots of it is contaminated with who knows
> what, or "close enough" blends, not to mention the legal complications.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>
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