[Gmecm] OT - alternative refrigerant test... HFC152A

[David Allen]

LOL about the bullet holes!  Yes, the Park Avenue has a luggage rack, and I 
am going to have it painted so the rack is off and holes taped. I already 
repaired the bullet holes elsewhere in the car!  ;)

Thanks for the link to Duracool. If I had a system that I could NOT manage 
to uprade enough to work with a non-flammable gas, that would be an option. 
I have heard of it before but forgot about it. It's been around a long time. 
We used to get Autofrost (a blended refrigerant) here, but I also haven't 
seen that in years. I found that R134A was equally good, back then it was 
cheaper, too.

Today I registered the Park Avenue and drove it all day. It was 85 degrees 
or more. Performance was better than expected. It was colder than a newer 
"native" R134A full size car. Very happy. Will keep updating as the summer 
heats up.

David


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron" <aaron at creativeoverdrive.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Gmecm] OT - alternative refrigerant test... HFC152A


>I agree with almost all of your statements, as they track with what I
> learned during my ASE certifications.
> I do have two items to add.
>
> 1. Propane based refrigerants ARE on the market. Duracool is the first one
> that comes to mind. http://www.duracool.com/
> And I believe the AutoZone special, Quest Sub-Zero is also Propane.
>
> 2. Knowing what state you live in, I assumed those holes in the truck were
> bullet holes. Then I remembered the optional luggage rack from GM. You
> should put the rack back on. Or put two of three of them back on for that
> Rice burner Big Wing look.
>
>
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