Re: brake/hydraulic lines--plus bit on refrigerants

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

Robert S. Wilkinson wrote:
>  Regarding the propane/isobutane
> refrigerants, they are legal as a substitute for R134A but not R12!  You
> must toss in a can or R134A (thereby converting from 12 to 134A), pump it
> back out, then convert to propane/isobutane.
Except (from the EPA website):
The following 18 states ban the use of flammable refrigerants such as
HC-12a. and DURACOOL 12a. in motor vehicle air conditioning, regardless
of the original refrigerant: Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida,
Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington, and the District
of Columbia.

	--Mark
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