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AC replacement / repair? 200 1980

posted by  allen820 on  Wed Feb 5 14:38 CST 2003
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I may be wrong, but I am thinking that due to EPA regs., this is really not a DIY job. Your car uses the old type freon (R12?) and at least in this state, you must have a special license to handle it. I think to be entirely legal, you must have a licensed person evacuate your existing system, even if you had the means of installing a more modern system designed for the new R134, or whatever. Bottomline, unless you are intimately attached to your '80, and plan to drive it a long time, it might not be worth the hassel and expense you would be facing. On the other hand, you might spend a few bucks for a competant A/C shop to see what kind of condition your existing system is in. Maybe minor repairs and a good charge would get you going for a couple hundred bucks, but don't hold your breath, considering the years of not being used.






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