R12 Air conditioner charge

[Bigdog]

Traveling fron los Angeles to Astoria,OR  on Auguste 28 Via 101 and on to Yellowstone NP and Back to L A

my search is to locate  a service shop that can still use R12 to charge my 1984 Sunrader cab air conditioner

willing to go off my route for service.

thanks in advance!

Edited August 18, 2020 by Bigdog
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[Maineah]

It is pretty doubtful you will find any one with R12. No one at this point "can".

 

[WME]

FWIW I have a 30lb cylinder of R12 it has 11 pounds in it. I also have a set of R12 gauges. Lets say I might be talked out of it, but I'm not really into installing it.

I'm in Riverton WY about 125 mi from Moran Junction

[linda s]

There's always R12 on craigslist and in this case someone who will do the recharge for you too. Not next door but in the same general area. 

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/d/alta-loma-new-cans-freon-12-r12-best/7175075565.html

Linda S

[Derek up North]

AFAIK, use of R-12 is not illegal. The manufacturing of R-12 is banned (Worldwide?). You can still find old cans of R-12 for sale and 'new' R-12 is available. Its recycled R-12 from old vehicles being scrapped.

 

Finding an 'old-timer' with the skills, equipment and desire to work with the old R-12 will become as difficult as finding a mechanic to work on carbs and pre-OBD2 vehicles.