I have a high end 1992 Town Car Cartier and want to recharge the AC but am told it may contain R-12 which would require a costly retrofit to R134A. Others have told me that some Lincoln's in late 1992 did come with R-134A. Any thoughts on which type would be more likely to be the case and if necessary, how expensive would a retrofit from R-12 to R-134A be? Thank's!
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Some manufacturers used R-12 up through the 1993 model years, and switched to R-134 with the 1994 models. The EPA banned the production of R-12 ( Freon ) in the US effective January 1, 1996. More than likely your car was built to use R-134a refrigerant though. If it used R-12 originally though and has been converted to use the R-134a refrigerant, the attachment points where you hook up the hoses to recharge the A/C system will have also been changed. Different fittings for using R-12 vs R-134a. If the cars A/C system has been serviced and been functioning over the years I am sure it has probably been converted over to R-134a at some time if it didn't come that way. If not, the cost of the conversion is definitely cheaper than trying to obtain R-12 or similar replacement gas on the market. It has gotten very expensive, but it is still available in some places.
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I have a high end 1992 Town Car Cartier and want to recharge the AC but am told it may contain R-12 which would require a costly retrofit to R134A. Others have told me that some Lincoln's in late 1992 did come with R-134A. Any thoughts on which type would be more likely to be the case and if...
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There should be a white tag in the engine compartment possibly in the area of the radiator and it will tell what kind of refrigerant is in the car. I'd say being that old it takes R-12. If it takes R-12 it is hard to come by but there are replacement refrigerants that are compatible with R-12. One is called freeze 12. I have heard that you can get it at some parts stores like NAPA. Check this web site www.freeze12.com