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What year did the Corvette switch to R134a?

Old 11-25-2008, 08:07 PM
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Default What year did the Corvette switch to R134a?

I believe it was sometime in the mid 90's that GM switched over to R134a as a factory fill in the A/C. Anyone know what year that happened?
Old 11-25-2008, 08:48 PM
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Pretty sure it was 1994.
Old 11-25-2008, 09:26 PM
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Yup, 1994 was the first year for the R134a
Old 11-25-2008, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by c4cruiser
Yup, 1994 was the first year for the R134a
And the vented opti.
Old 11-25-2008, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Hogan
And the vented opti.
The first year for the vented opti was 1995
Old 11-25-2008, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by seijack
The first year for the vented opti was 1995
MAybe it was mass air on the 94 then. Either way, 93's don't.
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Cool, thanks guys!
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Yep 94 is first year for R134a and MAF

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