It seems that some new cars are being supplied with a new refrigerant in their AC systems. R1234YF. So what? Well, there’s a few good reasons to avoid cars with this gas in them. Aside from the cost, about 30 times that of 134A, incredibly it is flammable! What is even worse is that when burned it liberates Hydrogen Fluoride. So if there’s a leak on the evaporator inside the car and there’s a smoker in the car it could catch fire. Now, hydrogen fluoride is evil stuff. It turns to hydrofluoric acid when it comes into contact with water. So imagine what happens when you breath it in and it meets the moisture present in lungs. Oh, and it carries on burning until an antidote is applied. Nasty beyond belief.
Here’s Scotty telling it in his own inimitable style…
This will only be in some newer vehicles so worth checking before buying.
It seems, talking to my Fridge engineer pal that this has been out for around 10 years and there’s cars in the UK with it in.
Here’s Scotty telling it in his own inimitable style…
This will only be in some newer vehicles so worth checking before buying.
It seems, talking to my Fridge engineer pal that this has been out for around 10 years and there’s cars in the UK with it in.
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