Re: Direct Freon replacement?

[Dave Weiss <dzweiss@worldnet.att.net>]

RELAYER@aol.com wrote:

> I read in European Car about 8 months ago about a new "direct 
> replacement" for Freon.  They only thing you need to buy is an adapter 
> for recharging.  ANyone else hear of this or has anyone USED it?????  

Check out Pennzoil's page-- I think it's just pennzoil.com (sorry,
writing this offline).  They are marketing "FR-12" which they _claim_:
        has similar performance to R-12;
        works in R-12 systems;
        has low flammability;
        is EPA approved;
        requires only a couple of fittings to modify the car.

They have a list of shops that carry this stuff now, and it sounds like
they're going to get Jiffy Lube into the AC biz.

HTH,

Dave Weiss
'91 V8 5-spd
'93 90 CS UnQ