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**kiasis** · 07-01-2008, 10:21 PM

I've been doing a bit more reading of AllData TSBs (etc). The R12 issue is federal, not just CA, which means you won't be able to recharge a R12 system, DIY. You can replace all the parts and have a shop do an R12 recharge, or you can do the entire conversion (may be better w/ a new compressor going in anyways) and then have the ability to do everything R134a from here on out. Good luck and yeah, educate the rest of us when you're done:)

07-01-2008, 10:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
kiasis Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 57 Join Date: Aug 2007 Last On: 10-11-2008 02:12 PM Vehicle: 88GTS	Re: Need to convert my 86 GTS from R12 to R13 I've been doing a bit more reading of AllData TSBs (etc). The R12 issue is federal, not just CA, which means you won't be able to recharge a R12 system, DIY. You can replace all the parts and have a shop do an R12 recharge, or you can do the entire conversion (may be better w/ a new compressor going in anyways) and then have the ability to do everything R134a from here on out. Good luck and yeah, educate the rest of us when you're done:)