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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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How much freon goes into a stock 1970 unit. I just removed all of mine and it was 2.4 lbs. Does that seem like there may have been to much R134 in there.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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R134a wasn't placed in a 'stock' 1970 system...it used R12 freon. The stock system takes 3 lb. 4 oz. of R-12 and 11 oz. of 525 viscosity lubricating oil. I have no idea how much R134a should be used; nor do I know that it will work properly without changing some of the components.
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My '77 shows 3.00 lbs. on compressor sticker. Do not know if your car would be exactly the same. It is easy to overcharge a system but 2.4 lbs. is not that far off. mds...


Oops 7T1 beat me again.

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heres some old SUN specs page for a 71..
http://www.71corvette.com/sun2.jpg

if your car has 134a, the high and low side fittings will be different than the old r-12 .. I guess if you have evac the system you have determind this
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