[s-cars] A/C Recharging and Recirculation question - use Hotshot

[Nathan Belo]

My refrigerant people for walk-in coolers & A/C for cars use Hotshot as a
replacement for R-12.  You can buy it and do it yourself.
http://www.icorinternational.com/hotshot.html

I¹d ask your shop if they use Hotshot?


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Nathan Belo
Seattle, WA  98115

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Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 14:10:43 -0600
From: "Jim Fleischer" <jim at almgt.com>
Subject: [s-cars] A/C Recharging and Recirculation question
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Hey guys,

So, I'm going in this week to get my A/C recharged.  It has been blowing
"cool," not cold since I've owned the car, about 4 years now.  Steadily
decreasing as the years have gone by.  Now it blows ambient air temperature.
While it was blowing "cool" the recirculation flap always worked.  Now that
the A/C seems to have lost all it's charge, the recirculation flap does not
stay "on."  Are these two things related, for instance, will I get my
recirculation back when it gets recharged?  Or is it another problem with
the system?

Also, I was quoted about $200 for a recharge, including some dye to locate a
current or future leak in the system.  Is this a fair price, or should I
shop around a bit more?

Thanks!

Jim Fleischer
'95 s6 avant