R-12 Recovery/Recycling Update (ASN 0690-05)

R-12 RECOVERY/RECYCLING UPDATE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

R-12 RECOVERY/RECYCLING UPDATE

Model(s): All Acura Models through 1990

Group: Air Conditioning

Bulletin No.: ASN 0690-05

Date: June, 1990

SERVICE INFORMATION

Here is the second in a series of articles on how R-12's impact on the environment is affecting the way we service A/C systems. The first article, "Chilling Facts About R-12 Refrigerant," can be found in the December, 1989 issue of Acura Service News (ASN 1289-03 ).

The table below (compiled by the Automobile Importers of America, Inc.) shows current CFC legislation by state. The federal government has not committed to any specific legislation, although they will probably soon require the use of UL-listed recovery/recycling equipment only. The EPA is also talking of requiring technicians to be re-certified as proficient with the new A/C equipment.

All this legislation makes two things very clear: most states will require the use of recovery/recycling equipment by the end of this year and in the next two to three years, you will also need a whole set of new equipment to service cars with HFC-134a. (Since R-12 and HFC-134a cannot be intermixed at all, HFC-134a will require new charging stations, recovery/recycling units, leak detectors, etc.)