[Xringer]

"Even if you were removing the system altogether, you still need to recover the refrigerant in order to comply with EPA laws. It is illegal to intentionally "vent" refrigerant to the atmosphere, especially if it's an older A/C that uses R-22."

I guess if someones head was buried in the sand for the last 20 years,
he wouldn't know about the EPA laws, Ozone layer & skin cancer & etc..




I think mine is still running. They say it's good to turn it one for a few miles at least once a month.
Not that myth again! The capacitor depolarization problem that led to that myth is not an issue today."


I seen start-up caps go bad on AC electric motors (120V 60hz) But never heard of one being in the AC of a car... Learn something new everyday..

I had heard you had to turn you car AC once in a while in the winter to keep the lube moving around. (For some reason). Who knew it was a lie??