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RipMeyer · 07-05-2002, 05:38 PM

If you dont have your system evacuated and cleaned your in for some trouble. Mixing R12 & R134a makes an acid that will destroy your system. Also you need barrier hoses to keep from charging every year as the 134 will leak thru the stock R12 hoses.

07-05-2002, 05:38 PM	#14
RipMeyer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 649	If you dont have your system evacuated and cleaned your in for some trouble. Mixing R12 & R134a makes an acid that will destroy your system. Also you need barrier hoses to keep from charging every year as the 134 will leak thru the stock R12 hoses.