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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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L98 IROC Questions

I don't own one, but am thinking of picking one up. I have a couple of questions though:

1. What is the fuel milage?

2. Do they use the old refrigerant in the AC or do they have the newer crap? (if it depends on the year, please tell me)


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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 11:36 PM
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1. EPA rates them at 16/24. You can see higher is driven right, or lower if you're outta tune or drive it hard.

2. F-Bodies didnt get the R134a until 1993. So you're outta luck unless the previous owner converted it.
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 10:27 AM
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 12:20 PM
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Originally posted by iroc22
1. EPA rates them at 16/24. You can see higher is driven right, or lower if you're outta tune or drive it hard.

2. F-Bodies didnt get the R134a until 1993. So you're outta luck unless the previous owner converted it.
Outta luck? R134A is an inferior product. I don't see the problem.
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 12:54 PM
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Outta luck? R134A is an inferior product. I don't see the problem.
That's true, R12 does do a better job at cooling. However I know around here there isn't even one shop that handles it anymore because it's illegal for a shop to recharge them. It might be different state by state in America though.
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by iroc22
That's true, R12 does do a better job at cooling. However I know around here there isn't even one shop that handles it anymore because it's illegal for a shop to recharge them. It might be different state by state in America though.
its illegal in Jersey to be manufactured no? it can still be purchased its just outrageously expensive IIRC.
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 03:26 PM
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That's true, R12 does do a better job at cooling. However I know around here there isn't even one shop that handles it anymore because it's illegal for a shop to recharge them. It might be different state by state in America though.
It's not illegal in Arizona to be recharged. It's also still sold to the public in Mexico, although I've never bought any over there I know people who have (Mexico is about 8 miles south or so).
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 06:55 PM
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its illegal to do a recharge without first doing a leak test. at least that is how it is here in texas..
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