The climate hoax has costs that are being paid every day...

It was pretty hot today, 90+. One of the grandsons needs extra $$$ so the Grandma told him to come over and Papa would put him to work (And granny pays well - $25 an hour!), which I did. After a few hours he was done and I took him home. The Denali seemed not to be cooling so well in this heat. So, this afternoon I got out my can of 134A freon to boost it up a bit. And no go. I damn well know this is the low side fitting but the fitting from the recharge can will.not.work.

Beats me why?

Well, I had not noticed that a new and environmentally "friendlier" refrigerant is now used in the later model vehicles, R1234YF. Which has a different fitting of course to preclude mixing Freon types (and a good thing :) )

And a 12 ounce can is $140 bucks (with leak stop and a gauge). Some other brands are available for a bit less but then I have to buy a new charging hose/fitting and they don't have any leak stop. The leak stop might help and might not depending on what I have. It's not completely out so it might be a very tiny leak or just the five years without topping up since I don't know if it's been added before.

R12 never caused a damn problem, didn't cause any ozone holes (many countries kept using it long after it was banned here), and was almost free at a couple bucks for a can.

Propane works even better, less energy to change states and transfer heat, but has the quality of being.

$140 bucks to the GD environmental fruitcakes.