How do you convert R12 to 134a?

How to Convert an R12 to the R134a System

  1. Discard any R12 refrigerant still in the system by taking your vehicle to a licensed air-conditioning professional.
  2. Open the engine compartment of your vehicle.
  3. Push the high side retrofit R134a fitting over the old fitting and use a wrench to tighten it.

Can R12 and 134a be mixed?

Mixing R12 and R-134a refrigerants is illegal, and even if you previously bleed out the R12, the system has to be adjusted to use R-134a, or it will cause leaks, copper corrosion, and lack the lubrication required for optimal operation.

Can you convert R12 gauges to R134a?

FJC 6025 R12 to R134a Manifold Gauge Conversion Kit Converts R-12 gauge to R-134A. Contains R-134A 90 degree Quick Couplers and Adapter for R134a Refrigerant Tank.

Can you put r134 refrigerant in a R12 system?

To be able to use R134a in an R12 system, the R12 system needs to undergo a retrofitting so that it’s able to handle and process R134a refrigerant. This also means that some refrigerant conversion needs to be done in order to drop R134a into a R12 system.

Are R12 and r134 fittings different?

There are a lot of differences between the R12 and the R134a fitting. If they left the R12 fittings on the converted R134a system, you can accidentally fill it with R12. One will not interchange with the other because the fitting is so far away from the function and operation.

What refrigerant is compatible with R12?

R134a
There are three replacement refrigerant options for R12 systems: R134a, R401a, R401b. R134a is regarded, by manufacturers and adherents to the Montreal Protocols alike, as the best replacement refrigerant.

Can you still recharge R12?

You can easily add new refrigerant using a supply hose (including a pressure gauge) and an adequate supply of refrigerant (or a complete recharge kit).

Is R12 illegal?

R12 Refrigerant Today The Montreal Protocol and EPA regulations did not ban the use of R12 refrigerant. It is illegal to manufacture new R12, but it is not illegal to sell or use R12. And many of the cylinders and cans of Freon R-12 sold for decades throughout the United States are still around.

Can you still purchase R12?

Anyone with the required EPA R-12 certification still can buy the 1-pound cans at auto-parts stores, but the cans are kept in the back and guarded like gold.