Can anyone tell me what freon is recommended for the A/C in a 1990.

Jon -

Volvo 240's in 1993 were produced to use the refrigerant R134a. Prior to that year they were made to use refrigerant Freon R-12. Freon is a brand name of the DuPont Company. Changes to R134a require different seals and compressor oil, and sometimes hoses and expansion valves. There is a Volvo kit for the conversion and use thereof results in there being a different fixture on the compressor for adding refrigerant, and the info sticker under the hood that originally referencing R-12 being covered with a new sticker about R134a.

If your car has the different fixture and the sticker it has been converted to R134a. If not you can use either Freon R-12 or Freeze12.

Repost with what you find out and use.

Good Luck,

Bob :>)

Hi,

What is this Freeze12? Just as good as R-12? Any cheaper?

vr

Vin -

Have a look at www.Freeze12.com and see what I saw. Also see post from Paul R down in this thread.

Good Luck,

Bob..... :>)

Bob,

This car has had a front end collision at some point in time. The radiator core support has been replaced along with the right front fender. There is no sticker on the hood. the A/C unit looks like the original equipment. I will look at the fittings to see if they have been changed. If they have not been changed I will roll the dice and assume the system still has R12.

Thanks for your help.

Jon

Use Freeze12

I was told that freon is now illegal in NYC/NY state and that you have to use 134A is this correct?

Neil -

Don't know about NY/NYC law, but R-12 was condemned years ago by those who believe in Global Warming as a cause of damage to the ozone hole. The powers that be bought the junk science and put in place all the things that we so love about a/c. Freon R-12 went from $2.00 a 12-oz can to $60.00 or so. One must have expensive recovery equipment,an EPA license, submit to freon audits, and all that.

Live near Mexico?? Lucky you. Freon hecho en Mexico available, bring it back IN the system, being caught with a can or two equals a cocaine ten ton drug bust.

Freeze12 sounds like a great replacement for R-12. I am awaiting a post from someone who has used it in an R-12 system.

Good Luck,

Bob :>)

>Freeze12 sounds like a great replacement for R-12. I am awaiting a post from someone who has used it in an R-12 system.

I'm on my 3rd cooling season with Free12 in my Econoline Van. It was mixed with some remaining R12 (not much) in the system. It cools well and I've had no problems with it.

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