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Rob, don't go getting despondent about it. You an educated guy, and now you have to make an educated choice as to what to do. I personally would stick with R134a for customers cars cause that is what is used in Australia as OEM. One day when I live further out of town than I do now I might try an LP...

some nice reading on the gasses and opinions up there. on the topic, how much does it cost to get a car regassed these days? You can't just get it regassed, and if any mechanic say he'll do it he is breaking the law. The workshop I am currently at doesn't do A/Cs but we are looking into it for futu...

Robert, look at the links I posted and the information they have in it. The answer to your question about how much gas you need to let out for an explosion is answered because it has been done. My issue with things other than R134a is their dangerous nature and even though the A/C industry is extrem...

I don't think you totally understand what HyChill Minus 30 is. Thats a little condescending. I know what it is, I have read through the GECA site, I have also read through HyChill's site. HyChill also contradicts itself on a pdf on its own site stating R134a is among a group of products that are Oz...

Google is your friend. Try googling "import japanese cars".

Some links for you to read http://www.vasa.org.au/ http://www.allpar.com/eek/ac.html http://www.id-usa.com/how_to_faqs_retrofitting.asp R12 cannot be used in the USA in a new car and it cannot be put in an R134a system. Europe is phasing it out but not for R12 but for R152a and simple Carbon Dioxide...

rob83ke70 wrote:Boyce's or some other company can probably do a times guide booklet.

Bookworks do a mail order catalogue for all of Boyce's automotive books. Bevin D. Young in Adelaide may do Boyce's current materials to.

AndrewT, I haven't gotten on his back to need to give him a break. Like I said, I'm cautious, he asked a question and I have answered it and asked more so I can give him the benefit of my experience. Maxxair, no doubt, but dodgies do go out of business because of their work ethics. I'd hate for P to...

Robert, a couple of points. I applaud you on your "Greenyness", to many people still stick to the older ways of not caring about the environment. Hychill is also probably going to be phased out because of its dangerous nature. A/Cs leak eventually its a fact, even the old R12 systems leak so your on...

No, and for that reason I don't charge anywhere near the $80/hr. I however don't want to sell myself short. Cheers for the info guys In NSW the going hourly rate of pay for a fully qualified motor mechanic is a little over $16/hr, I'm one of the lucky ones who is paid well over the Award rate. No o...

Where is it written that a/c has to be serviced every 12 months? If it has not leaked out and is still working ok who says you have to get it replaced? also where is it written that a reciever/drier has to be replaced every 12 months? I would like to see a link please! I got a license to do this ba...

I've been doing more and more jobs for people and have a hard time figuring out how much my work is worth, or what to quote people on jobs. Just wondering if I could get my hands on this list or what ever. Not much good if I have to ring around every time I need to quote someone. This might be a st...

Surely it's not illegal to have R12 in your car if it's always been there. I'm pretty sure it's just illegal for an airconditioner service company to re-gas a car with R12. Air conditioners are supposed to be serviced every 12 months. R134a has been available since about 1987 or 1988 so we are talk...

Japanese engines tend to soften the ring tension when they are severely overheated. After a few months they start to use more oil than normal and get harder to keep tuned. The gauges you mentioned are all useful for various purposes. Apart from Oil Pressure and Water Temp (rather obvious choices rea...

Do anyone know where I might find a list of common costs for work like service to brakes, replacing clutches, tune-ups, replacing gearboxes, etc? Yep, from the book of Common Times along with the hourly rate of the workshop you are using plus any "incidental" costs such as fluids etc. Considering i...

rob83ke70 - Your engine might just not have enough ooooomph to run the A/C how you would like. It is actually illegal to have R12 still in service in automotive applications so I wouldn't be broadcasting the fact to much that you still have it in a serviceable unit. My advice to you would be that yo...

The Jap import does have a cat,and their emissions standards are higher than ours I think? I worked in a business that did Grey Imports, to get certification for Australia we had to do a heap of things one of which was fit a Catalytic Convertor cause the Japnese cars didn't come out with them until...

2 things come to mind here. 1. The width of the car. Are there other cars of the same vintage and size that have a 3 person bench seat as the front seat? 2. Leg room etc. will there be enough leg room for an adult to sit in the centre? All seats, apart from dickie seats in car like territories are r...

I have a friend who is into theatre, I'll pass the link on to her if that's ok with you.

my cousin got a supercharger kit off a toyota soarer, is it possible to hook it upto my ea82 carby sportswagon?? Anything is possible but why would you do it? Yes, but flowing around the throttle is gonna mess up any spiralling of the air. Then so will a valve opening and shutting a couple hundred ...