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Originally Posted by linc400
The a/c is ok in the Camaro, but the climate control a/c in my 1976 Lincoln is by far superior. It was even better before it was converted from R12 to 134a.
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And there you have it - the new refrigerant types are not as efficient. A bigger power-robbing compressor and much larger weight-adding condenser would be needed to match the old R11/R12 based systems.
This link is for residential R-22 HVAC, but the phase-out restrictions applied to autos as well. 2010 was the final cut-off.
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/phas...2phaseout.html