chan110 Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Anyone know if R12 gas is still legal in the UK? And wher to obtain from? Else does anyone know how to convert a R12 system to R13a? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndps Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Had the conversion done on a Pajero a few years ago. Mobile aircon guy did it. Cost me, iirc, about £90 and took about two hours. Basically they empty the system, test for leaks, chuck in some kind of protective oil substance and fill it with new gas. Worked fine. New gas in old system is apparently ok, it'll work, but without the proper conversion and sealing with oil, it can degrade the seals in the system,so I was told and researched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan110 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Cheers mate. Yes. Apparently if u just put in R13a into R12 system it works. But it will leak more and really need new seals etc which mean more £££ :-( Just hoping for some local recommendations :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2diffs Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 It is unlikely if the seals on your compressor will hold out long, presuming you are referring to your 162. I have a 183 and the compressor gave up spectacularly and immediately after filling with new gas and oil. We fitted a second hand compressor from a 205 using some bits from my old one to take care of different bolt centres. Then a couple of weeks later the radiator blew. So you need a good system to start with or it will fail due to the higher pressures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan110 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 It is unlikely if the seals on your compressor will hold out long, presuming you are referring to your 162. I have a 183 and the compressor gave up spectacularly and immediately after filling with new gas and oil. We fitted a second hand compressor from a 205 using some bits from my old one to take care of different bolt centres. Then a couple of weeks later the radiator blew. So you need a good system to start with or it will fail due to the higher pressures. Darn! I need someone to recommend me a very very good air condition garage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thepowerofdiesel Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Need to change the gas to R134a . R12 is no longer available, best if you change the reciever drier at the same time and fit quick coupler adapters to the screw couplers the R12 system used. If you were closer id see if i could borrow our kit from work and do it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan110 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Need to change the gas to R134a . R12 is no longer available, best if you change the reciever drier at the same time and fit quick coupler adapters to the screw couplers the R12 system used. If you were closer id see if i could borrow our kit from work and do it for you. Thks Ian I do have some sort of idea what needs to be done when it goes into a garage - not something I would even contemplate to DIY! The Local Garage search continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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