A/C refurbish questions

First, let me say I have a Sanden and I love it. When I fire it up, people don't look panicked because it sounds like I've thrown a rod!

If you show in anything but a driver category, you'll need a York. (I could be wrong and, if I am, I'm sure people will correct me! ) When I show in judged shows, I always go in Daily Driver, so it isn't a big deal--the hood is closed anyway.

So, if you drive it, go with Sanden.

What I did, that I wished I hadn't, was go to 134a. It is a double edged sword--I can't get as good cooling from my 134a as I did with R-12. System just isn't designed to work with the much higher pressure 134a. However, after having just put one can of R-12 into my toyota truck this weekend, and spending ~$75 for it, I can certainly see the lure of 134a.

You might want to think of some of the other almost r-12 gasses on the line that work like R-12, but don't cost an arm and a leg.

I went with 134a because I figured that I'd lose some coolant in the system over time and R-12 isn't getting cheaper.

Wrong.

I haven't lost one spec of 134a in over three years. In fact, it is one of the few systems on my 66 that doesn't seep! Go figure. They one thing I want to seep so I can replace it and feel good about myself is tight as Fort Knox.

YMMV, but weigh the options. IMHO, Driver = Sanden. Shower = York.

--Paul
(Sweatin' his *$%#@^ off in South Louisiana)