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134a, 87, air, camaro, changeover, condition, conversion, cut, deal, fbody, points, pressure, r12, r134a, real, refrigerant, replacement

R-12 to R-134a conversion

92RS4US on Feb 22, 2012

Feb 25, 2026 04:42 PM
by BURD

40

12,515

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134a, 1991, 95, ac, add, amount, camaro, car, chevy, crx, freon, how, psi, r134a, refrigerant, temp

how much freon

Daves03 on Jun 13, 2009

Jul 1, 2025 06:50 AM
by Johnson Phantom

16

15,907

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ac, car, compressor, gen, ls1, oil, r134a, retrofitted

Replacing A/C compressor in car already retrofitted to R134a?

Fastbird on Jun 26, 2008

Sep 28, 2022 06:50 PM
by 1989karr

7

1,739

Tech / General Engine

1985, 1989, 2001, 89, camaro, capacity, corvette, custom, freon, gm, hold, r134a, synthetic, take, trans

How much freon does a 87 Trans Am Hold??

Jas89TTA on Jun 16, 2001

Jun 29, 2021 07:29 AM
by jack1012t

8

17,315

Tech / General Engine

1991, 1992, 92, ac, camaro, compressor, conversion, gm, manual, online, r12, r134, r134a, r4, rs, troubleshooting

92 Camaro R12 to R134a Conversion

LarryD on Jun 1, 2007

Aug 2, 2017 04:01 PM
by phasevariance

18

41,495

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Did you say R134a Sucks?

sjgrimsley on Aug 22, 2013

Aug 14, 2016 07:15 PM
by lightsaber2003

29

9,420

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134a, camaro, condenser, conversion, cooltop, desert, drop, orifice, r134a, rules, style, temp, texas, tube, variable

Ultimate R-134a cooling thread

Lucid on Jun 10, 2010

Sep 24, 2014 06:35 PM
by Lucid

7

6,556

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134a, 1993, 84, ac, car, cars, ciera, cold, conversion, cutlass, firebird, ice, make, olds, oldsmobile, r12, r134a, rebuilding, system

How to make an ice cold A/C system...

StreetRoc85 350 on May 7, 2007

Jul 31, 2013 09:13 PM
by Reid Fleming

41

30,793

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12, car, compared, enviro, envirosafe, explosive, firebird, flammable, hydrocarbon, pressure, prodry, r12, r134a, refridgerant, safe

Enviro-safe R12........

84 1LE on May 4, 2010

Jul 18, 2013 06:32 PM
by winger67

15

13,752

Cooling

87, 88, camaro, convert, r134, r134a, trans

R134a Results Are In! Thoughts?

FireDemonSiC on Jul 10, 2013

Jul 10, 2013 01:45 PM
by Fast355

4

1,077

Cooling

1990, ac, automotive, camaro, low, pressure, r134, r134a, reading, retrofit, retrofited, retrofitting, switch, switching, wire

r134a Retrofit Pressure Switch Adjust

FireDemonSiC on Apr 14, 2013

Apr 30, 2013 10:07 PM
by EvelBist

2

4,997

Tech / General Engine

28l, 89, air, autozone, conditioning, ester, firebird, kit, mineral, oil, pag, r134a, recharge, recovery, rental, retrofit, thirdgen, v6

Anyone still have A/C? R134a?

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XxXChrisGXxX on Jul 17, 2012

Dec 29, 2012 05:51 PM
by Street Lethal

67

8,728

V6

1500, 1982, 1992, 1995, 85, 91, camaro, fill, freon, froen, gauge, r134a, rpm, trans, type, z28

DYI Freon, how much is too much/not enough without a gauge?

Ozz1967 on Aug 4, 2012

Aug 20, 2012 07:57 AM
by Edwardgp

5

15,096

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134, 134a, 150, 6oz, 87, adding, auto, car, degree, exposure, oil, pag, pressure, r134a, refrigeration, remove, stalled, vacuum, water

R-12 to R-134a conversion help

FooFighters92 on Jul 7, 2012

Jul 24, 2012 10:16 PM
by Fast355

29

4,353

Cooling

1992, ac, blow, camaro, explosive, is, mix, propane, r11, r12a, r134, r134a, r152, refrigerant, system

HC-290 Refrigerant

83 Crossfire TA on Aug 4, 2007

May 11, 2012 12:41 PM
by Fast355

14

8,421

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3rd, 4th, 91, ac, air, brackets, camaro, complete, conditioning, cost, engine, gen, irocz, lines, ls1, r134a, swap, system

LS1 swap with AC?????

1fastiroc-z on Apr 23, 2012

Apr 24, 2012 11:06 PM
by Flip 2

3

5,614

LTX and LSX

ac, acs, auto, car, city, converting, discharge, discharging, equipment, gen, intire, league, motor, r12, r134a, reinstall, remove, shops, system

Remove entire AC equip without discharging?

Blackdog36 on Dec 6, 2011

Jan 1, 2012 05:58 AM
by Sick92

16

12,243

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1990, 97, camaro, high, low, r12, r134, r134a, replace, replacement, s10, schrader, side, tool, valve

What tool for high side shrader valve replacement?

3rdgenmaro on Aug 28, 2011

Aug 31, 2011 06:06 AM
by 3rdgenmaro

3

2,685

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86, accumulator, adapter, adaptor, camaro, chevy, firebird, gen, location, low, port, pressure, problems, r12, r134, r134a, side

Low port adaptor issues

bstamm on Aug 6, 2011

Aug 8, 2011 08:50 AM
by 3rdgenmaro

2

854

Cooling

1987, 91, ac, camaro, car, hott, leak, leaking, oil, r134a, recharge, refrigerent, smell, smells, sweet

A/C leaked out- again

Krishan on Jul 21, 2011

Jul 24, 2011 03:22 AM
by Krishan

6

1,512

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6mm, ac, condenser, condenserparallel, condensers, condensor, convert, fin, flow, paralell, parallel, r12, r134a, serpentine, tube, versus

R-12 and Parallel Flow Condenser

JamesC on Apr 1, 2011

Jun 24, 2011 02:05 PM
by travis401

32

10,339

Cooling

134, 134a, 87, camaro, car, firebird, fit, kit, location, orifice, r12, r134a, retro, tube, valve

Retro fit kit r-12 to r-134a

blue birdy 87 on Jun 19, 2011

Jun 24, 2011 10:58 AM
by Fast355

6

1,283

Cooling

134a, 1991, 2000, ac, blazer, chevy, coldest, cooltop, long, make, r134a, r406a, refrigerant, run, supercold

R-134a vs Cool Top (results)

Reid Fleming on Jun 10, 2010

Jun 20, 2011 12:03 AM
by Fast355

26

6,773

Cooling

ac, added, axcess, car, cars, compresor, compressor, dance, excess, oil, r134a, remove, revolution, system, systems, thirdgen

Too Much Compressor Oil

tyrant609 on Jan 21, 2011

Feb 3, 2011 11:31 PM
by abray1

2

2,250

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89, ac, camaro, change, colder, conversion, convert, cycle, firebird, gm, pressure, r12, r134, r134a, r13a, sucks, switch

r12 or r134a?

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techno_1961 on Mar 26, 2010

Sep 3, 2010 11:05 AM
by RyanEricW

74

24,185

Cooling

ac, auto, buy, camaro, charge, cryoseal, freon, high, hold, large, leak, locating, r134a, side, wont

AC Won't Hold Charge

JamesC on Apr 15, 2010

Aug 5, 2010 10:48 PM
by Reid Fleming

30

12,622

Cooling

1984, 2011, 91, ac, camaro, car, change, charlotte, cost, fittings, nc, orifice, r12, r134a, retrofit, retrofitting, size

Retrofitting my AC

Louis_84 on Jul 15, 2010

Jul 25, 2010 01:09 AM
by Louis_84

15

1,907

Cooling

12, ac, blows, car, condenser, freeze, hot, hundred, idle, installing, needed, oil, r134a, stand, stopped, warm

A/C TOO HOT!!!PLEASE HELP!

83T/A on Jun 27, 2010

Jul 1, 2010 10:58 AM
by built91Z28

7

1,425

Cooling

12, air, conditioning, fitting, high, level, levels, low, pressure, pressures, r12, r134a, running, side, system

Pressure levels for R12 air condition?

DirtDawg57 on Jun 28, 2010

Jun 28, 2010 09:52 PM
by DirtDawg57

2

1,210

Cooling

1989, 88, 92, ac, air, camaro, conditioning, convert, converting, corvette, gen, needed, r12, r134, r134a, recharge, recharging, rs

R12 to R134? Recharge?

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boriqua on Jun 20, 2008

Jun 6, 2010 11:21 PM
by MotorMouth

98

35,422

Cooling

92, camaro, conversion, gen, orifice, r134, r134a, refrigerant, thirdgen, threads

Swirch to R134a ?

Bota 65 on May 25, 2010

May 30, 2010 09:15 AM
by Bota 65

4

923

Cooling

134a, 1992, 28, 280zx, conversion, convert, gen, r134, r134a, s10, sbc

R134a conversion

skirkland1980 on May 25, 2010

May 25, 2010 11:33 PM
by skirkland1980

2

1,215

Tech / General Engine

134, 134a, 1991, 88, ac, camaro, conversion, fit, kit, r12, r134, r134a, rerofit, reto, s10, saturn

AC RETRO FIT - R12 TO R134a

PT3BOOMER on Mar 20, 2010

Mar 25, 2010 05:23 PM
by PT3BOOMER

19

5,336

History / Originality

02, 1999, 28, 89, 99, ac, camaro, charge, charging, problems, proper, r134a, recharging, refrigerant, z28

Charging the A/C

MitchellDeMoor on May 17, 2009

May 19, 2009 09:30 AM
by Damon

7

1,206

Tech / General Engine

1984, 1986, 1990, 91, ac, air, bakersfield, ca, camaro, camero, conditioning, conversion, convert, r12, r134a

A/C conversion

88ragtop on Apr 6, 2009

Apr 7, 2009 12:34 AM
by Daves03

2

1,402

Cooling

R134a leaked out - refilled, not as cold any more

necros9828 on Aug 24, 2008

Aug 27, 2008 10:29 PM
by necros9828

5

1,970

Cooling

1983, 1988, 1991, ac, chevy, condenser, conversion, gm, kit, oreillys, r12, r134, r134a, silverado, truck

Complete R134a conversion, converting everything

Ward on Aug 23, 2008

Aug 24, 2008 04:14 PM
by Ward

3

4,235

Tech / General Engine

84, ac, accumulator, camino, car, conversion, el, freon, g20, icy, max, r134a, rear, temperature, turned, van, vent

A/C vent air temp question

arrowcamaro on Jun 26, 2008

Aug 10, 2008 10:48 PM
by Fast355

22

10,654

Cooling

134a, 1986, 1991, 225lbs, camaro, capacities, cold, converting, f150, freon, makes, napa, oz, power, r12, r134a, refrigerant, temp, vent

R134 or R12 or Freez12

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Catchen22 on Apr 16, 2003

Jul 11, 2008 11:10 AM
by ringo234

76

18,719

Cooling

134a, 1988, 68, camaro, convert, firebird, needed, pontiac, r12, r134, r134a, switch, turn, turning, upside, whats

R12 to R134a don't get it...

86z28iroc-z on Apr 17, 2008

Apr 20, 2008 04:04 PM
by Supervisor42

9

1,392

Tech / General Engine

1986, ac, burning, carbed, cooling, firebird, gen, lt1, r134a, refrigerant, system

a/c system issues...

gapimpin on Aug 16, 2007

Aug 19, 2007 08:26 PM
by yevgenievich

4

834

Cooling

autofrost, bleed, ca, car, carb, cold, colder, get, made, mix, r12, r134, r134a, r414a, r414b, vent, x3

Converted R12 to R134a, NOT VERY COLD!

92GTA on Jul 10, 2007

Jul 30, 2007 11:57 PM
by Rayzor32

9

9,043

Cooling

134a, 1992, back, change, convert, cycling, ford, orifice, pressure, r12, r134, r134a, replace, thunderbird, tube

R134a to R12.... going back!

atomicskr on Jun 26, 2007

Jun 27, 2007 07:10 PM
by atomicskr

5

5,205

Cooling

A/C not getting very cold

wannafbody on Jun 18, 2007

Jun 22, 2007 04:20 PM
by Reid Fleming

10

959

Cooling

boston, carlo, condenser, conversion, kit, ma, monte, r12, r134, r134a, recharge, retrofit, ss, temp, transmission

Converting from R12 to R134

Grey91RS on Jul 19, 2006

Aug 19, 2006 09:32 AM
by Grey91RS

20

17,254

Cooling

134a, 134r, body, boy, boys, conversion, kit, kits, pep, pepboy, r134, r134a, r4, refrigerant, torrance

Pep Boys R-134a conversion kit sale

Parrydise7 on Jul 28, 2006

Jul 29, 2006 05:33 PM
by Psycho_91Camaro

1

1,989

Southern California Area

12, 134a, 1992camaro, camaro, conversion, convert, evaperator, orfice, orifice, r12, r134a, ro, ton, tube, valve, variable

Backyard Conversion/Recharge - Dead Compressor?

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JetsterDajet on Jun 29, 2006

Jul 28, 2006 05:45 PM
by rwdtech

54

3,605

Cooling

12a, ac, add, car, charge, charged, fitting, hdag, installation, price, r134a, red, redtek, refrigerant, refrigeration, system, tek, tek12a, video

A/C and Red Tek

Darrell on Jul 21, 2006

Jul 21, 2006 07:28 PM
by thaforce

1

1,705

Cooling

134a, 92, 97, ac, air, camaro, cans, compressor, conditioning, f150, firebird, ho, lt1, oil, ounces, oz, pounds, r134a

LT1 A/C, about how many oz's of R134a, a/c oil?

Firebat on Jul 16, 2006

Jul 16, 2006 11:56 PM
by Firebat

0

1,953

LTX and LSX

12, 134, 134a, 1988, 1st, 91, ac, cars, chevrolet, conversion, convertion, firebird, generation, iroc, k1500, monte, parts, r12, r134a

Will original AC parts last with R134a in them?

327_TPI_77_Maro on Apr 5, 2006

Apr 11, 2006 07:13 PM
by rideon1200

14

1,718

Cooling

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