mickey5

Has anyone determined if the R12 for sale on ebay is the "real deal"? There appears to be many different sellers of the small 1lb cans, some looking dirty, rusted and old stock. Many ask you to sign a statement about using a licensed professional for installation or resale.

Any comments appreciated.

Need A Vette

It may be coming out of Mexico, or another country in Central or South America, it's still readily available there, just not here.

D.

rblakeney

I purchased a can plus some sealer a year ago and it showed up as expected. I'm going to purchase another can or so to have on hand.

pcolt94

I must have bought about a dozen cans of R12 over the years with several buys. They are rusted and look old because they are and have been sitting for possibly 10 or 20 years. Just make sure they are R12 and not equivalent R12 or any phrase or such. I only had 1 half full can due to leakage and got a partial refund.

I am A/C certified but most don’t even ask for your card. Just look at the can and words in the ad and know what you're buying.

Patsgarage

Just have your son find yours in the garage.

Ziggy*

Sealed top on 30lb tank. there are there. Going to pay through the nose. but last your lifetime( with no leaks) I do not trust the propane stuff.They sell stuff they suck out of old cars.Don't do it

mickey5

Haven't seen him since I put the '90 away last November. Ever since I passed on the '74 stick roadster to him, he's too busy to come down.

scotth48

I bought several cans of R12 several years ago but decided to convert it over. I recall having to sign a waiver so seller would be protected from the government and those environmentalist that think the ozone layer has a hole in it. Now I have cans rusting away in the garage!

Patsgarage

If you are ever up by Sandy Hook let me know, I still have some.

mickey5

Thanks, appreciate the thought.

rappini

I have some R-12 with the hose and clamp but no gages, if I follow directions and wear eye protection will I run into any issues that you can think of other than having a professional do it?

rblakeney

There used to be a "sight glass" on most dryer/accumulators, but I am not sure on our Vettes. You could use this to fill the system and wait for most, if not all, the bubbles to go away. I would load the system just to the point that most of the bubbles were gone and then stop. Without the glass window, you could start the process, monitor the discharge temp from the interior vents and then stop at one can. I am no AC professional, but it has been my experience that when the system stops blowing cold or stops cycling, you are at least one can down.

Just experienced this on my 89 and after one small can of sealer/lube and one normal can of R12, I have been a cool camper for two summers. GM's AC systems have always been purdy good to me.

Eljay

Is the system empty? Did you have the system open to change parts? In either of these cases you need to run a vacuum pump on the system evacuate the air out of the system and or find the leak. If it is still charged but just low you can just add R12 untill the compressor runs steady. Sometimes it helps to jump the low pressure switch to run the compressor while adding some refrigerant.