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A/C - Use of R-22 Refrigerant Not Recommended

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GMC NUMBER: 88-T-65

GROUP: 1B - Air Conditioning

DATE: December, 1987

CORPORATE
NUMBER: 861201
SUBJECT: R-22 REFRIGERANT

MODELS: ALL TRUCK MODELS


Use of R-22 refrigerant in any GMC truck A/C system is not recommended. R-22 refrigerant will not mix with the compressor lubricant currently used. Any mixture of R-12 and R-22 may cause the following to occur:

^ A/C compressor relief valve to blow at idle due to the build up of head pressures.

^ Loss of A/C system charge due to R-22 seeping through A/C hoses.

^ Compressor failure due to insufficient lubrication.

R-12 is the only refrigerant that should be used in GMC truck A/C systems.