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R12 leak seal - still available?
« on: August 24 2011, 10:12:01 PM »
There's a very slow leak in the 87T's A/C. I haven't converted to 134 yet, and just out 4 cans of R12 in it. (Yes, I know, stupid to put it in a system I know has a leak, albeit a very slow one - I was bored)

Are there any R12 leak sealers that work and won't damage the system?
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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #1 on: August 24 2011, 11:40:08 PM »
There used to be one called cryoselene but it's been off the market for 20 years now. It worked like a champ but it's long gone now.
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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #3 on: August 25 2011, 10:55:19 AM »
This aught to do you up Broham.
http://www.amazon.com/Technical-Chemicals-6002-Freeze-Leak/dp/B001AW5IX6

Tried it once and never will again. Stuff sucks to say the least and I had to replace my compressor because of that shit.
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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #4 on: August 25 2011, 12:01:49 PM »
This aught to do you up Broham.
http://www.amazon.com/Technical-Chemicals-6002-Freeze-Leak/dp/B001AW5IX6

Tried it once and never will again. Stuff sucks to say the least and I had to replace my compressor because of that shit.

Yep - that's what I was worried about. Once it stops cooling I will convert it over to R134.
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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #5 on: August 25 2011, 01:52:13 PM »
Thanks for that info.  I have never used the leak stop but I have used the Freeze 12 freon before I converted my car and it worked great.  I guess they didn't do their homework on the leak stop.  Are you positive your compressor wasn't on its way out anyway Charlie?

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« Reply #6 on: August 25 2011, 07:03:10 PM »
Do you know where it is leaking?

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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #7 on: August 25 2011, 07:46:58 PM »
Do you know where it is leaking?

No, no idea.. The compressor > accumulator lines are relatively now, and I replaced all of the orings when I redid the AC. Must have been 6 years ago or so.
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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #8 on: August 25 2011, 10:33:14 PM »
Thanks for that info.  I have never used the leak stop but I have used the Freeze 12 freon before I converted my car and it worked great.  I guess they didn't do their homework on the leak stop.  Are you positive your compressor wasn't on its way out anyway Charlie?

It may have been but Freeze12 is not a standard substitute. It's a blend and doesn't distribute the oil right throughout the system. AC was working fine before I added it and a week afterwards the compressor was trash. Found out about the stuff after I'd used it from another tech.
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Re: R12 leak seal - still available?
« Reply #9 on: August 30 2011, 08:56:15 PM »
Do you know where it is leaking?

No, no idea.. The compressor > accumulator lines are relatively now, and I replaced all of the orings when I redid the AC. Must have been 6 years ago or so.

When the R-12 is drained out can it be emptied into any empty tank even if it had 134 in it at one time? I dont know where to find clean tank for a decent price except an empty BBQ tank?
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