This is a quick post about the new refrigerant that is showing up in cars these days. Its a real witch's brew that would never be considered except for misguided and dishonest government regulations.
Its called R1234yf.
Among its good points, is the fact that it requires an entirely new service system to work with it, and the mandated qualifications for those systems are some of the most nanny state, do it our way or not at all, restrictive garbage I have run into in years.
I will include a link to tell more about the stuff and what is needed, but I mainly wanted to put this out there:
If you are around a newer model car and see indications of fire from under the hood, such as after a wreck, or if its just sitting there running and you see smoke, RUN UPWIND as quick as you can.
This gas is flammable, not as much as gasoline, but it produces an incredibly deadly gas when it burns. In fact, Mercedes was so shocked by how well it burns, and the gas that is given off, they refused to use it in their cars, and is trying to use R744 instead. Which is why my other thread was written.
Here is an old link to the fight. Not sure what the outcome was, but I am coming into this thing late.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-e...at-on-europes-carmakers-idUKBRE8BB0HE20121212
Not only will it eat out your lungs, eyes, other things, but unless I am mistaken it acts as an anesthetic which means it deadens the nerves so you do not feel any damage occurring until its too late.
Leave it to government to put something like that in our cars because of a made up crises called ozone depletion.
Here is one link, these guys are trying to put a good spin on the situation.
Pay close attention to the service machine specs.
http://www.moderntiredealer.com/art...new-refrigerant-is-finally-here-are-you-ready
Its called R1234yf.
Among its good points, is the fact that it requires an entirely new service system to work with it, and the mandated qualifications for those systems are some of the most nanny state, do it our way or not at all, restrictive garbage I have run into in years.
I will include a link to tell more about the stuff and what is needed, but I mainly wanted to put this out there:
If you are around a newer model car and see indications of fire from under the hood, such as after a wreck, or if its just sitting there running and you see smoke, RUN UPWIND as quick as you can.
This gas is flammable, not as much as gasoline, but it produces an incredibly deadly gas when it burns. In fact, Mercedes was so shocked by how well it burns, and the gas that is given off, they refused to use it in their cars, and is trying to use R744 instead. Which is why my other thread was written.
Here is an old link to the fight. Not sure what the outcome was, but I am coming into this thing late.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-e...at-on-europes-carmakers-idUKBRE8BB0HE20121212
Not only will it eat out your lungs, eyes, other things, but unless I am mistaken it acts as an anesthetic which means it deadens the nerves so you do not feel any damage occurring until its too late.
Leave it to government to put something like that in our cars because of a made up crises called ozone depletion.
Here is one link, these guys are trying to put a good spin on the situation.
Pay close attention to the service machine specs.
http://www.moderntiredealer.com/art...new-refrigerant-is-finally-here-are-you-ready
