Let's get your info right! R12 is for older vehicles. R22 is for coolers,
refrigerators, air conditioners, things like that!
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:10:47 -0400
> From: HEMI@charter.net
> Subject: Re: DML: emission laws and stupid crap!
>
> Mike -
>
> Do you know what the number one contributor of Ozone-Depleating gases is
> (specifically R-12 refridgerant) ? Nope , it's grocery stores !
>
> Before you say "BULLSHIT!" , here is the reason .
>
> Next time you go to your local Supermarket , take a look at all of the
> coolers they have ; coolers for milk , coolers for beer , coolers for eggs
> , meat , fish ..... These places are full of freaking coolers !!
>
> Now , anyone wanna guess what they use in those coolers for refridgerant ?
> You're right , they use R-12 , which is a known Ozone-Depleating agent .
>
> Now , here is the good part :
>
> Think about how many coolers must be in your store alone , then think about
> how many grocery stoers , or any stores with coolers , there must be in the
> United States alone .
>
> While you're at it , think about the fact that not one of these stores is
> going to replace their brand new R-12 coolers just because it might make
> you tan a little faster .
>
> Another part of this is that most of these coolers , unless they are brand
> spankin' new , leak R-12 like there is no tomorrow !!
>
> OK , on to vehicles :
>
> Edelbrock did a campaign a few years back in which *THEY PROVED* that a
> properly tuned performance engine , even with heavy exotic mods , would
> still comply with most all of the current emissions specifications .
>
> Boog is right , the problem is not the guy that has a 426 HEMI in his 99
> Caravan (at least as far as emmisions!) , it's the person in that '81
> Rabbit Deisel that hasn't had a wrench turned on it since about 1987 , or
> it's that person in the '79 Granada that hasn't had the oil changed ,
> *EVER* .
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