Cars with air conditioning systems manufactured before 1995 used R-12 Freon, a refrigerant that is considered by many to be harmful to the ozone layer and is no longer produced in most countries. The...
We recently heard from a customer interested in having his original 71 Pontiac LeMans evaporator unit with POA valve rebuilt & restored and set up for 134a. Our customer was also interested in a compressor...
We've been working on classic cars for several decades now, so we've got a good picture of the quality of thousands of different parts made by scores of manufacturers. If we see that you're...
This question from a 1970 Imperial owner brings up another issue common with Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler classic cars when converting those air conditioning systems from R12 Freon to R134a refrigerant. Here the owner...
Classic Auto Air now offers a Hi-Po A/C engine compartment upgrade kit for 1987 to 1993 Mustang Fox Body classics. This ultra high-performance engine compartment upgrade kit makes it easy for even a novice...
Recently the owner of a '65 Mustang asked us how to convert his car's original compressor, converting from R12 to R134a refrigerant (also known as 134a). Production of R12 Freon was discontinued in 1995...
We sometimes receive questions from owners wondering what type of refrigerant is in their air conditioning system. Cars manufactured prior to 1995 originally came with R-12 Freon, a refrigerant that was discontinued due potential...