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Old 06-07-2008, 01:10 PM
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Default ac r12 or 134a

do yall know what kindwas in 93 z28s?
 
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Old 06-07-2008, 10:43 PM
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The 93 still used R12. However; you can save a lot of money by using R12 substitutes such as Freeze12, which costs about the same as R134a, and does not require any modifications or oil change to the AC system.
 
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Old 06-08-2008, 01:09 AM
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are you 100% sure? cuz i put a bottle of 134a in it. helped a lil. i thought i needed more cuz it finish a 8oz bottle
 
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Old 06-10-2008, 03:09 PM
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i have a 1993 z28 i put r134 in mines an it worked fine.
 
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Old 06-10-2008, 03:19 PM
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All 4th gen cars had r134 A/C systems.
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 01:50 PM
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I think you may be wrong. If I remember right the R134a was not standard in cars until 95-96. Besides the R12 is way colder!!
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 02:39 PM
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???
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 03:16 PM
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Default RE: ac r12 or 134a

Should be easy to figure out. If you had a recharge kit for 134a, it wouldn't fit on an R12 system. The schrader valves are different sizes between the two so that one can't be accidentally put into the other. There also should be a sticker somewhere under the hood indicating which one the car has.
 
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Old 06-26-2008, 04:54 PM
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Mine says what it takes under the hood on the sticker by the accessory belt pattern. I have a '94 z28 and it takes R134A
 
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Old 06-27-2008, 01:50 PM
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my 94 says the same
 



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