Anyone know if there are aftermarket parts out there to convert your air conditioning over to the new stuff. My old system does not work and you can not get the old freon. I would like to fix it to working condition if possible.

Thanks for any help.

 

This article in the technical articles section should give you some help. Lots of good stuff in there. Check it out.
https://www.thirdgen.org/retrofitac

 

Good advice. Parts are widely available for retrofitting our cars and should not be a problem. If you don't want to do it yourself, any shop that is licensed to handle the refrigerant disposal can do it for you.

 

If the ac doesn't work at all then it is out of refrigerant and you can refill it yourself. Go to autozone or some auto parts supplier near you and get a cheap retrofit kit. It should come with a couple adapters. Then buy yourself the 134a refrigerent. Now you have to be sure that the a/c is working at all then and only then install the adapter and fill. Your ac should now work fine and if it doesn't that means that that there was still old refrigerant in there. The easy way to know if there is any old refrigrant is to check to see if the compressor spins when a/c is turned on. Believe me this is what any shop would do except they would keep the adapter and fill it just enough to function so you have to come back to them again. I actually worked at a shop doing this. At my house I even drained the refrigerant at home because my sisters car ( r12 at the time ) was working but was weak and didn't feel like bringing her car in and working on it durring my lunch break. When you buy the 134a get the pressure hose to with it so you don't overfill.

 

Thanks guys for the info. I have recharged my durango and my honda that already have the newer setup. The compressor works and the hoses are in good shape. it should be a lot easier then I though after reading the links posted. I am getting ready to swap motors so it will be a good time to inspect everything and get it working again.

Again thanks for your input.