The R1234yf/PAG A/C Dye UV Leak Detection Kit includes all necessary equipment to diagnose and repair leaks in A/C systems. R-1234yf has become the preferred refrigerant among new vehicle ...

The refrigerant R1234yf is being considered for use in air conditioning systems in cars. Chemists now show that, in the event of a fire, it releases the highly poisonous carbonyl fluoride, and urge ...

WARRENDALE, Pa. — Utilizing input from Daimler, SAE International initiated additional safety research looking at R-1234yf, a new low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant that can be used in ...

It’s a “green” gas that's meant to keep cars and the planet cool, but could it heat things up instead? Mercedes-Benz announced a recall this week after it found that a refrigerant used in the air ...

In addition to tailpipe emissions and greenhouse gases, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also regulates other materials in cars that may emit substances harmful to humans. And so it is that ...

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide says it's the first Section 609 certification provider to certify a new technician-training program to SAE J2845 under the SAE J2911 program that covers ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran October 8, 2012 Comment Now! Following a recent investigation into the harmful effects of a new type of refrigerant used in the air conditioner in the latest 2013 SL Class, ...

European Commission (EC) scientists have concluded there is “no evidence of a serious risk” for automakers using r1234yf refrigerant, despite Mercedes-Benz having deep misgivings concerning the ...

As part of a routine test of a new refrigerant being used in the Mercedes-Benz B Class, engineers simulated a pinhole leak in a coolant line. When the refrigerant (now mixed with A/C compressor oil) ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final approval for a new alternative refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, which may now be used in air conditioning systems for new cars and ...