Were do i find A/C coolant?
Reply #14 –
I bought a 3/4 full 30 lb can of R12 and a recovery machine on craigslist from this import shop that stopped doing A/C work LOL.
Look on ebay, craigslist etc. There's plenty of R12 out there, not dirt cheap but the cans just like you can buy 134a in the parts store, from back in the 90s, all over ebay and craigslist. Then if you can beg/borrow/steal your buddy's manifold and gauges and a vacuum pump, you could charge it yourself. It's not a brainless process, do some thorough reading, talk to an HVAC expert if you can find one in your circle of friends/family.
And yeah, if you want to have a TECHNICAL debate about the "Letter of The Law" , I'm sure you could find one that says you shouldn't change your own oil in your garage due to possible groundwater pollution. Even if your neighbor sees you working on your A/C, what are the odds they'd even know what's going on? Probably think you're charging your Mr. Fusion up to time traveling with Doc and Marty