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Old 01-29-13, 01:29 PM
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I have pissed in the master cylinder so it would have brakes on my jeep. not normal, but Korea was not normal either. that worked too..
you had better not **** in the master cylinder of my LS400, even if we are in Korea
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Originally Posted by LScowboyLS
This is incorrect information. The shop is doing nothing illegal whatsoever in his example.

As long as the vehicle originally was built with R-12, (like the 87 Cressida) then it is legal to charge it with R-12. (and always will be) This is why professional shops can still legally buy R-12, however it is illegal to manufacture any new R-12 (in this country) and has been since the mid-90's



R-12 is still manufactured new in other countries, and A/C professionals can still obtain it legally, with restrictions on its use. The high price is due to the availability of R-12, however, sometimes the availability of R-134a isn't so great either and the price can spike up to nearly the same level as R-12
huh, well today i learned something.

High price is probably due to the pain of importing the r12 then.
Old 01-29-13, 02:08 PM
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very good info here! i have R12 in my older car and it's running low. i was about to get freeze12 but now i'm going to look for shops that can help instead.
Old 01-29-13, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
huh, well today i learned something.
OMG - when I read this, I fainted!
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I think to sum it up, A/C is a pain in the butt, and also a nessisary evil...

So, how about we ditch them and go back to those swamp coolers that looked like rocket launchers hanging out the window?

Old 01-29-13, 05:43 PM
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I think to sum it up, A/C is a pain in the butt, and also a nessisary evil...
just be glad you drive an LS400, I have worked on the A/C systems of almost every car & truck made in the last 45 years, and I can assure you that the LS400's A/C system is the most reliable one I can think of!
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Originally Posted by LScowboyLS
just be glad you drive an LS400, I have worked on the A/C systems of almost every car & truck made in the last 45 years, and I can assure you that the LS400's A/C system is the most reliable one I can think of!
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